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Dec 2020
Three Harrogate cycling schemes to share £1m government funding
Three new walking and cycling schemes in Harrogate could potentially get the go-ahead after the government announced over £1m in funding.
North Yorkshire County Council has accepted the grant as part of a five-year, £2 billion programme by the Department for Transport to improve walking and cycling infrastructure.
£1,011,750 has been awarded to NYCC in total, which will go towards three schemes in Harrogate plus one in Whitby.
The schemes under consideration in Harrogate are:
- Oatlands Drive, Harrogate: segregated cycle lanes along an existing cycle route, improved crossing facilities at four locations and other improvements;
- A59, Maple Close, Harrogate to Knaresborough: segregated cycle lanes along an existing cycle route and improved crossing facilities at either end;
- Victoria Avenue, Harrogate, Princes Square to Station Parade: pedestrian crossing improvements, segregated cycling infrastructure and bike storage facilities.
In a statement the council said it will now consult with local residents and stakeholders before deciding which schemes can be taken forward "within the available budget and timescales."
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NYCC's councillor Don Mackenzie, executive member for access, said:
Funding for the programme has been released in phases. The county council made a second bid for £1 million worth of funding in August amid criticism it was not ambitious enough in the first phase.
In the first wave of emergency funding, the authority received £133,000 from government – half the potential amount available.
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