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10
Sept 2020
Harrogate Borough Council is facing a united call to protect the ancient markets in Knaresborough and Ripon.
Following in the footsteps of Ripon Independent councillor Pauline McHardy, Knaresborough Town Council has called on HBC to rule out any additional charges to traders.
At a full meeting of HBC in July, Cllr McHardy called for fair treatment of market traders and sought an assurance that no more rent rises were in the pipeline.
A motion proposed by Liberal Democrat councillor and former town mayor of Knaresborough Andrew Willoughby was supported by the town council, which will now write to HBC's chief executive Wallace Sampson calling for Knaresborough's market to be protected.
Cllr Willoughby said:
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