Stray Views is a weekly column giving you the chance to have your say on issues affecting the Harrogate district. It is an opinion column and does not reflect the views of the Stray Ferret. Send your views to letters@thestrayferret.co.uk.
Plant nursery consultants ‘offensive waste of money’
What on earth do we have planning departments and development experts employed for if our local authority is still prepared to waste £50,000 on external consultants to help us find somewhere to build a large greenhouse?
At a time when the cost of living is tight to say the least, this is the most offensive waste of taxpayers money. Have we not better things to do? How much tatty street furniture could be replaced? How many care workers would it employ? How many potholes would it fill? The list goes on.
It just pains me to see that something like this is deemed to be a priority. I despair.
Mark Fuller, Harrogate
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Ripon Spa Baths refurbishment welcomed
Brilliant news that Spa Baths will be refurbished and protected in future.
A large part of my childhood too, as with the developer and his family. I’d love to see it when it’s back to its former glory.
Trish Baker, Ripon
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