Business Breakfast: Swinton Estate launches wild swimming lakeIt’s time to join the Stray Ferret Business Club. Our next networking event is lunch at Manahatta, on June 29th at 12.30pm.
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The Swinton Estate in Masham has launched a wild swimming lake for guests and visitors.
The lake has been introduced as part of the summer “wild swimming” season and includes a ladder platform to access the water.
It is open to both guests at the Swinton Hotel and day visitors.
Felicity Cunliffe-Lister, owner of the Swinton Estate, said:
“We are excited to launch our 2023 wild swimming season on our private lake.
“Swimming in open water is an amazing way to connect with nature, and we are delighted to offer this activity to our guests in such a beautiful location.”
The private lake is located in the heart of the 200-acre estate.
Wild swimming season at the estate runs from May to September and the lake is free to hotel guests.
Day visitors can purchase a Parklands & Gardens Pass for just £10 per day, or £60 for a whole year.
For more information, visit the Swinton Estate website here.
Harrogate training company expands into North East
A Harrogate-based training company has appointed a new regional manager as part of an expansion of its programme.
Quarterdeck, which was founded in 2007, provides training schemes for companies in Harrogate and Leeds in areas such as leadership.
The firm has now announced it will now offer courses and programmes in Newcastle.
It has also appointed Gavin Hutchinson as regional director to oversee the operations in the North East.
He said:
“I am really excited to lead Quarterdeck’s expansion into Newcastle and bring our transformative leadership seminars to professionals in the region.
“Our seminars go beyond theory, offering practical guidance and empowering individuals to become impactful leaders in their respective roles.
“I look forward to partnering with local businesses and helping them unlock their leadership potential.”
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Business Breakfast: Home care company opens Harrogate officeIt’s time to join the Stray Ferret Business Club. Our next networking event is lunch at Manahatta, on June 29th at 12.30pm.
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A home care service has set up a new office in Harrogate.
Radfield Home Care, which was founded in 2018, opened its new headquarters on Tower Street in the town centre this week.
Matthew Nutting founded the company after leaving the NHS five years ago when he saw a “gap in the market for premium care”.
Radfield, which employs 55 staff, offers a range of services including home care, dementia care and personal care.
The new offices on Tower Street include a day care centre on the ground floor, offices on the second floor and a training centre on the top floor.
Mr Nutting said the move to Harrogate would help the care service grow.
He said:
“Our ambition is to be the home care provider of choice for this area and to grow.”
For more information on Radfield Home Care, visit their website here or call 01423 895766.
New Swinton Estate bar opens for the summer
A new bar has open at the Swinton Estate.
The Swinton Rose Bar, which is based in the Terrace Gardens at the Terrace Restaurant and Bar, opened its doors to the public this week.
The new bar offers a range of wines including Château la Gordonne de Provence and Champagne Pommery Brut Rosé Champagne NV.
It will be open until August 31 this year and no booking is required.
For more information, visit the Swinton Estate website here.
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Business Breakfast: Swinton Estate announces staff promotionsIt’s time to join the Stray Ferret Business Club. The third in our series of networking events in association with The Coach and Horses in Harrogate is a lunch event on March 30 from 12.30pm.
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The Swinton Estate in Masham has announced a raft of staff promotions
Kevin Sansom, John Lawrence and Jordan McPhillips will be taking on new roles as Samuel’s Restaurant manager, head concierge and assistant financial controller respectively.
Meanwhile, Louise Dermott and Helen Pritchard have been promoted to spa guest services manager and therapist trainer within the country club and spa team.
The estate has also hired Nicolay Araujo as Terrace Restaurant manager.
Swinton Estate said on its Facebook page:
“A huge thank you to all the team for their continued hard work and the important part they play in our Swinton family.”
Government minister visits Harrogate Bus Company
Buses minister Richard Holden (second left) at Harrogate Bus Station with (from left) Transdev operations director Vitto Pizzuti; Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Andrew Jones; Transdev commercial manager Matt Burley; and network manager Alex Spencer.
The government’s buses minister paid a visit to Harrogate Bus Company this past week.
Richard Holden visited the firm’s training centre in Starbeck where he spoke with trainee drivers, before visiting the bus station in Harrogate town centre.
The minister also met younger colleagues starting out in the bus industry, as well as older recruits taking up bus driving as a change of career.
Accompanied by Andrew Jones, Harrogate and Knaresborough MP, the minister then attended the operator’s headquarters with operations director Vitto Pizzuti, training manager Dale French and commercial manager Matt Burley.
Mr Pizzuti said:
“We’re delighted to have welcomed the buses minister, who saw for himself the lengths we go to during wintry weather to keep our buses on the road serving our customers.
“The minister was also impressed to learn of the success of our government-supported £2 price drop, which has helped us to attract record numbers of motorists to leave their car keys at home and choose the bus instead.”
Mr Holden said:
“Having invested more than £2 billion to support bus services since the pandemic, it’s fantastic to see so many people using the bus here in Harrogate.
“Our £2 bus fare cap is helping to turbocharge the return of passengers, and we will continue to work hard with local authorities and operators like the Harrogate Bus Company to get even more people to hop back onto the bus.”
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Tourist attractions to close as Storm Otto heads for Harrogate districtPeople across the Harrogate district are being warned to be prepared for strong winds overnight and into tomorrow’s morning rush hour.
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning, with wind speeds expected to reach around 65mph between 7am and 9am as Storm Otto arrives in the UK.
The National Trust has already said both Fountains Abbey and Brimham Rocks will be closed tomorrow morning because of the forecast.
The Swinton Estate is closing its parklands and gardens, as well as its bivouac woodland, from tomorrow morning until Monday.
RHS Harlow Carr also said it may also have to restrict access to its site during the high winds.
The winds are expected to ease from lunchtime, dropping to around 20mph until the weather warning ends at 2pm.
The National Trust said Fountains Abbey could re-open at noon, while Brimham Rocks will only re-open later in the afternoon once tree safety checks have been completed.
In its warning, the Met Office said:
“Very strong winds developing through Friday morning associated with Storm Otto may bring disruption to travel.
“Road, rail, air and ferry services may be affected, with longer journey times and cancellations possible. High-sided vehicles may be particularly prone in this set-up. Some roads and bridges may close.
“Power cuts may occur, with the potential to affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage. Some damage to buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs, could happen. Injuries and danger to life from flying debris are possible.”
Power cuts
Meanwhile, Northern Powergrid has urged customers who might be vulnerable during a power cut to register for its free priority services membership. It is aimed at older people, those with disabilities or additional medical or communication needs, families with young children, and anyone in a vulnerable situation.
A spokesperson for the company said:
“Our electricity network is operating as normal, however, we wanted to reassure you that we are closely monitoring the weather across our operating areas, and our teams are ready and prepared to respond if this weather has any impact on our network…
“If you have additional needs due to your medical or personal circumstances, and are not part of our Priority Services Membership, you should consider joining for free.
“It will help us to support you during a power cut including regular updates on the situation and considering alternative needs such as food and accommodation.”
Power cuts can be reported by calling 105, or via the Northern Powergrid website, which also has a map of known problems.
The Stray Ferret will report any problems caused by the high winds over night and tomorrow morning. Keep checking our website and our Facebook and Twitter feeds for the latest updates.
To tell us about the impact of the storm, send us an email.
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Business Breakfast: Ministry of Defence recognises Reed Boardall’s supportThe Stray Ferret Business Awards, sponsored by Prosperis, will be held on March 9 at the Pavilions of Harrogate. Early bird tickets are available until February 9. The event will celebrate success and business excellence across the Harrogate district. It’s a night not to be missed! There’ll be a fabulous prize draw for all attending and Richard Flinton, the incoming Chief Executive of North Yorkshire Council, is guest speaker.
Boroughbridge based Reed Boardall has been accredited with a Bronze award by the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
The award recognises an employer that has supported defence personnel and inspired others to do the same. Reed Boardall has 23 veterans, serving personnel employed part-time and reservists in its team.
Over the last year, the company has formalised its support of former and serving defence personnel and built links with the prison services to increase the employment of ex-offenders.
It has partnered with organisations such as Career Transition Partnership (CTP), Army Families Federation, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), HM Prison Service and People Plus, as well as charities Veteran into Logistics and Clean Slate Solutions.
Daniel Delacoe-Eyre, a veteran who served for over 17 years in a number of regiments before joining Reed Boardall said:
“As a former soldier and officer myself, I understand only too well the concerns and even fear felt by service personnel as they contemplate leaving the armed forces. It’s vital that businesses do what they can to ensure there is a job for them when they return to civilian life and we have, therefore, embarked on a pro-active campaign to help them transition into a new career in the logistics sector.”
Marcus Boardall, chief executive of Reed Boardall, add:
“We are extremely proud not only to number so many defence personnel among our staff, but also for our efforts to have been recognised with a Bronze Award from the MOD. We will be working hard towards gaining our Silver award next year and even have our sights set on Gold.
“We believe it’s very important that people are given a second chance, whether that’s veterans embarking on a new career, or ex-offenders trying to secure employment and, as a responsible, people-focussed business, we are committed to doing all we can to support this. It’s extremely rewarding to see such talented people redeploying their skills and seizing the opportunity to become part of the Reed Boardall family.”
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Ruth Hansom takes up residency at Swinton Estate
Swinton Park in Masham has announced that Ruth Hansom will be taking up a six-month residency at Samuel’s Restaurant and launching her first signature menu in April.
Ruth originally from Darlington, trained at Westminster College, followed by a three year apprenticeship at the Ritz under John Williams.
Both a finalist in the Roux Scholarship and winner of a Caterer Acorn Award in 2022, Ruth has become a familiar face on the TV as a finalist on the Great British Menu and regular appearances on James Martin’s Saturday and Saturday Kitchen.
Ruth said
“Swinton is a fabulous environment, aligned very closely to my love of cooking with seasonal, local and regional produce. I’m particularly looking forward to developing a signature menu, encapsulating the flavours of produce from across the Swinton Estate”.
Iain Shelton, chief executive of Swinton Estate said :
“Ruth is an incredibly talented chef and we are looking forward to her developing a menu that demonstrates the amazing produce we have here and reflects the elegance and heritage of the Estate”
Chef Ruth Hansom
Swinton estate owner to stand against Tories in key Masham by-electionFelicity Cunliffe-Lister, the Countess of Swinton, is to stand for the Liberal Democrats in the forthcoming by-election for Masham and Fountains on North Yorkshire County Council.
The by-election will be held following last month’s death of the Conservative Margaret Atkinson, who had held the seat since 2013. Ms Atkinson was also chair of the county council and a councillor on Harrogate Borough Council.
The division is expected to be keenly contested. The Conservatives currently hold 47 of the 90 seats on the county council, giving them a slender majority of four. If they were to lose their majority would be reduced to two, meaning the loss of one more seat would see them relinquish overall control of the council.
Margaret Atkinson
When the Masham and Fountains seat was contested in May’s local elections, Ms Atkinson was elected with 1,076 votes. Ms Cunliffe-Lister, who stood as an Independent, was second with 738 votes. relegating the Liberal Democrat Judith Hooper to third with 620 votes.
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Ms Cunliffe-Lister told the Stray Ferret she had decided to stand at late notice last time, adding:
“I’ve had more time to consider it properly this time. My views align with the Liberal Democrats and they are the official opposition on the county council.”
She cited the cost of living crisis, the NHS, care homes and rural connectivity as key issues in the division.
The county council published a notice of vacancy for the division today. It said:
“A by-election to fill the vacancy will be held within 35 working days of a request for an election signed by two electors for the North Yorkshire County Council area being received.”
Business Breakfast: Swinton Estate partners with carbon measurement firmBusiness Breakfast is sponsored by Harrogate law firm Truth Legal.
The Swinton Estate in Masham is to partner with Climate Solutions Exchange Ltd (CSX), through investment in the company.
The partnership builds on the existing Estate’s involvement in the development of ground studies of CSX’s natural capital measurement and audit systems.
Swinton said CSX’s earth observation technology will help accelerate private sector investment into localised environmental recovery projects and allows land managers to strengthen delivery of nature-based solutions.
The company’s technology is already providing the estate with a good baseline of data in Carbon Observatory woodland sites, and the partnership will be advantageous in the development of Swinton Estate’s ‘Ecosystem Services’ offering.
Mark Cunliffe-Lister, owner of the Swinton Estate, said
“Farmers and landowners are increasingly conscious of the need to deliver environmental benefits alongside primary food production. In addition to public funding, it is imperative that private natural capital markets can expand with confidence to support continued sustainable land management.
“CSX provides a valuable component in that service and we are very excited to be supporting the development of their platform”.
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Mike Sharp joins Begbies Traynor
Lawyer and insolvency expert Mike Sharp (pictured) has joined independent business rescue and recovery specialist Begbies Traynor.
Mr Sharp will be working as an insolvency consultant, across its offices in York and Teesside.
With over 35 years’ experience, Mr Sharp’s career in insolvency law began in 1985 and includes senior roles, such as finance partner, at leading law firms in Harrogate as well as, most recently, working for a small, independent insolvency practice.
He has worked in North Yorkshire and lived in Ripon for the last 20 years.
After retiring 15 months ago, he has decided to return to work:
Mr Sharp comments:
“I’ve known the guys at Begbies Traynor for many years – I like them and I trust them so when I was offered the chance to help support the Yorkshire and Teesside operations, it was too good an opportunity to miss.
“I’m pleased to be part of such a reputable team and, with my expertise in the field, I hope to further boost their capacity to support businesses across the region.”
Julian Pitts, managing partner for Begbies Traynor in Yorkshire, said:
“Having known Mike since the 1980s, I am well aware of his knowledge and skills. To have someone with his reputation and experience joining our busy York and Teesside offices is great news.
“Over the last seven years, we have seen a huge growth in demand for our services here and will be continuing to expand the team.”
Spooky castles, pumpkins and haunted houses: Halloween fun in the districtHalloween is creeping up, with the celebrations and events across the district becoming bigger, better and more ghoulish each year.
This year it falls just after October half-term, so there is plenty going on for little witches and wizards – and big ones too!
So whether you fancy some pumpkin picking on a farm, spooky trails, or haunted houses, we’ve put together a list of five places to enjoy some Halloween fun.
Birchfield Farm Pumpkin Festival – Summerbridge
Birchfield Farm’s Pumpkin Festival is a firm favourite amongst families in the Harrogate district. Is it even Halloween if you haven’t taken a selfie with a wheelbarrow full of pumpkins at the picturesque Summerbridge farm?
You don’t need to book for this one and there are plenty of pumpkins of all shapes, sizes and colours to go around and you can visit everyday until October 31.
There are also lots of activities to do on the farm so you can make a morning or afternoon of it.
After you have picked your pumpkin from the patch – and there really is a huge selection of all shapes and sizes – you then have the option of visiting the farm for £5.95 per person. Then take your kids for a homemade ice cream at the farm’s café.
Activities include:
- A huge carving barn where you can create your pumpkin masterpieces
- Bouncy castles
- Play equipment
- A 6-acre maize maze
- A spooky woodland walk
- Animals
- A giant bale mountain
When: Everyday until October 31 from 10am until 4pm
Where: Birchfield Farm, Summerbridge, Harrogate, HG3 4JS
Price and booking: No booking is required for this event and the pumpkin patch is free to enter. Pumpkins are priced by size from £1 up to £12.The farmyard area is £5.95 per person, however this is optional. Under twos are free.
Creepy Castle: The Spooktastic Halloween Trail – Knaresborough
Soak up the spooky atmosphere at Knaresborough Castle – the setting of the new Creepy Castle Spooktastic Halloween trail.
Set in the grounds of the ancient monument, expect to see see wizard magic shows and spooky characters along the way. There will also be face painting, stories in the castle, cookie decorating and more scary surprises.
When: October 27 – 29
Where: Knaresborough Castle, Castle Yard, Knaresborough, HG5 8AS
Price and booking: Tickets are £3.75 for both children and adults (under 2s are free) with time slots available from 3pm – 7.20pm on Thursday, October 27 to Saturday October, 29. Book your trail tickets for a specific event day and time
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Stockeld Park Halloween Adventure – Wetherby
Stockeld Park is another firm family favourite and the Halloween festivities are always magical.
This year The Enchanted Forest will be transformed into an explosion of colour for a Day of the Dead Fiesta. Interact with the enchanting ancestors as you venture round the forest and look out for friendly skeletons.
Little ones will love exploring the pumpkin patch and will be able to pick their very own pumpkin to take home. Every paying child will get to choose a free pumpkin.
The Playhive will be open to explore and you can salso ee the family-friendly Monster Mash show.
There’s something suitably scary for all ages.
When: October 22 – October 30 from 9.30am until 5.30pm
Where: Stockeld Park, Wetherby, LS22 4AN
Price and booking: Prices vary. Online pre-booking is essential – click
here to book
Halloween Trail – Swinton Bivouac, Masham
Are you brave enough to follow the spooky Halloween trail?
Head up to Swinton Bivouac, part of the 20,000 acre Swinton Estate, and follow the ghoulish clues to help you find your way through the eerie woodland.
Dogs are welcome and fancy dress is encouraged!
When: October 22 – October 31
Where: Bivouac at Druid’s Temple, Masham, Ripon, HG4 4JZ
Price and booking: £5 per trail sheet with prize upon completion. Trail sheets are available from the Bivouac Café from 10am daily.
Stately Superstitions: Eerie Encounters at the Castle – Castle Howard, York
An experience for adults, venture a little further outside the Harrogate district and explore the uncanny on this behind-the-scenes tour of the house where not all is as it seems.
If you were to venture beyond the visitor route, below stairs, you’d encounter a labyrinth of dark cellars and never-ending corridors.
Long since servants walked the halls and a fire ripped through the now empty wings, these parts of Castle Howard have remained largely unchanged.
Those interested in the history of the house may revel at the chance to explore these quarters, but a stay longer than necessary provokes a sense of unnerving discomfort causing the imagination to try and make sense of the darkness.
Flickers of light, footsteps, and the unexpected sounds of a servant’s bell can pierce the silent eeriness of these spaces, making this grand house feel somewhat awry.
You are encouraged to stay close to your guide as they lead you through these ghostly cellars, dark passages, and fire-damaged rooms, revealing stories and surprises that will make those childhood beliefs you thought you’d grown out of suddenly seem very real…
Calm your fears with hotdogs and refreshments at the Fitzroy Café before your experience begins.
When: October 21 -23, 28-31.Tours will depart at 6pm, 6:45pm, 7:45pm and 8:30pm.
Where: Castle Howard, York, YO60 7DA
Price and booking: Adults from £20. Book tickets
here. Unfortunately, this experience uses narrow staircases and so is unsuitable for wheelchair users.
Baroness Masham removes posters after Tory complaintSwinton Estate owner Felicity Cunliffe-Lister, who is standing as an Independent in next month’s local elections, has removed some roadside posters after Conservative complaints.
In a sign of the election campaign hotting up, the Stray Ferret received an anonymous message today saying the Skipton and Ripon Conservative Association had alerted Harrogate Borough Council to ‘a breach of political campaigning rules’.
The message said Ms Cunliffe-Lister, whose formal title is Baroness Masham, had breached the rules by erecting the signs on roadside verges maintained by North Yorkshire County Council, the highways authority.
When we contacted Ms Cunliffe-Lister today she said she had just spoken with Harrogate Borough Council and had agreed to remove some posters following a “minor misunderstanding of the rules”.
She said she had permission from a landowner to put signs up on private land but the council had explained that “some posters are on the highways verge rather than private land”. She added:
“It was a minor misunderstanding of the rules. I thought I had permission from the landowner.
“I’m new to all this — I haven’t taken part in elections before and it was down to my misinterpretation of the rules. We all have to obey the rules, which is why I will remove them.”
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A spokesperson for Skipton and Ripon Conservative Association said it had “flagged up” the issue on Friday because “you can’t put posters up on county council verges”.
Asked if it was happy with the action Ms Cunliffe-Lister intended to take, the spokesperson said:
“As long as they have been removed that’s absolutely fine.”
The signs were put up just outside Ripley on the B6165 road to Pateley Bridge.
Elections to the new North Yorkshire Council, which will replace North Yorkshire County Council and seven district councils, including Harrogate Borough Council, take place on May 5.
Ms Cunliffe-Lister is standing against Conservative Margaret Atkinson, who currently represents Masham and Fountains on North Yorkshire County Council and Fountains and Ripley on Harrogate Borough Council, and Liberal Democrat Judith Hooper.
The Stray Ferret has contacted Harrogate Borough Council for comment.
Baroness enters battle for Masham at next month’s electionThe owner of Swinton Estate in Masham has thrown her hat into the ring to be one of 90 councillors elected to North Yorkshire Council.
Felicity Cunliffe-Lister, whose formal title is Baroness Masham, has put herself forward as an independent candidate when voters head to the polls on May 5.
She will stand in the Masham and Fountains division against Conservative Margaret Atkinson, who has held the division for nine years, and Liberal Democrat Judith Hooper.
All three candidates have spoken to the Stray Ferret this week.
Conservative: ‘My priorities are the community and the countryside’
Conservative Margaret Atkinson has represented Masham and Fountains on North Yorkshire County Council for nine years and Fountains and Ripley on Harrogate Borough Council for 20 years.
Ms Atkinson, who lives in Kirkby Malzeard, said abolishing the two councils for the new unitary authority was a “brilliant idea” because it would devolve more power and funding directly to local communities.
She said her priorities would remain the same:
“My priorities have always been the community and the countryside. They are two huge issues for this rural area.”
Ms Atkinson, who lives on a farm, said she was concerned about the closure of rural schools and the impact of high house prices on young people, as well as by the ageing population and the state of roads.
She said she had been “fighting for these things” constantly and the lack of progress in some areas was down to “shortage of money” from national government. She felt the devolution agenda would make it easier for the new council to take decisive action.
Asked what set her apart from her rivals, she said it was her long-term commitment to local causes and her deep roots in the community:
“I have always lived in this area. I went to school in this area and did my children and grandchildren.”
Independent: ‘I feel like I’ve got a lot to give’
Felicity Cunliffe-Lister has owned the Swinton estate with her husband Mark since 2000 and the couple have spent the past two decades building up the business.
But she says the time is right to do something different and to help others in the rural community.
She said:
“I have been running a business now for over 20 years with around 150 members of staff.
“I feel like I have got quite a lot to give and have some great experience.”
Ms Cunliffe-Lister said retaining young people in rural areas and improving standards of services elderly residents were key issues for the new council.
“I feel that we have to do everything we can to improve young people’s opportunities.
“I want young people in this area to feel engaged in their rural communities. I do think there is a lot to be said to draw in all the resources that we have. Businesses for example, they are a great resource.”
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She described loneliness, particularly among older people in rural areas like Masham, as a “simple but profound issue”.
A lawyer from Devon, Ms Cunliffe-Lister has been a governor at Masham Primary School for four years, a trustee at Masham Almshouses, a charity that provides housing for those in need, and has also served on charity boards in Ripon and the north east.
Her goals, if elected, include improving “faith in the system” and finding something tangible from the government’s “levelling up” agenda. She said:
“I would like to feel that if I was elected there would be a level of engagement that they [the residents] do not feel is there at the moment.”
Ms Cunliffe-Lister also highlighted more immediate issues, such as fixing potholes.
Despite being new to the political arena and heading into a campaign without a team, she said she felt ready to “get out there”.
Liberal Democrat: “passionate about openness and community”
Liberal Democrat candidate Judith Hooper and her husband have a smallholding of 11 acres that they are rewilding.
She worked closely with councillors during her career as a GP and director of public health in Kirklees. Most recently she helped at covid vaccination centres
Her priorities are engaging with communities to understand their issues and addressing inequalities.
“I am appalled by the lack of contact with local councillors since moving into the area eight years ago.”
Her priorities are: holding regular public meetings rather than “taking votes for granted”, getting fair planning decisions and “tackling the climate crisis and thus fuel issues and increasing fuel poverty”.
She added she wanted to see more opportunities for activities for young people and to see what could be done to address the playground flooding in Masham.
“Probably above all, I am a Lib Dem because I’m passionate about openness, communities working with local people and the environment
“Our house is moving towards being carbon neutral by ground source heating and having planted nearly 4,000 trees and shrubs ,which help to offset some of our carbon emissions.”
Full list of candidates
Voters will head to the polls on May 5 to elect councillors to the new North Yorkshire Council, which will replace both North Yorkshire County Council and Harrogate Borough Council.
The Labour Party, Liberal Democrats, Conservatives, Green Party and independents have all fielded candidates ahead of polling day.
You can read the full list of candidates here.
