A survey has been launched as part of a project to investigate installing a cliff lift in Knaresborough.

The Stray Ferret reported last year that the government's shared prosperity fund had awarded £20,000 to conduct a feasibility study into the idea. A lift has long been seen as a way to connect the steep divide between Waterside and the castle and encourage people to stay in town longer.

Knaresborough and District Chamber, Renaissance Knaresborough and the Knaresborough Civic Society are behind the scheme. Professional tourism group Carey Tourism is supporting them.

A press release announcing the survey on behalf of the groups said a cliff lift "is one of our dreams to bring economic prosperity and build for the next generation of Knaresborians, both young and old".

It included an image, shown here, which Peter Lacey, an executive member of the chamber, said was "an example to get a wow factor and signal our ambition" even though no design — or even a decision on whether to proceed with the idea — has been approved yet.

The release said:

The release urged people to complete the survey here or have their say on the Polis website here, in the hope that this will lead to a consensus about what matters most to people.

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