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Sept 2022
Why is there so much paint on the pavements in Harrogate town centre?
Anyone visiting Harrogate town centre recently will have noticed colourful doodles on footpaths by Station Parade, James Street and Cheltenham Parade.
It's not a conceptual art project and has an important purpose, according to North Yorkshire County Council who painted them.
Paint is sometimes added to footpaths before roadworks take place to help engineers identify underground services such as water pipes, electricity cables or broadband.
The £11.2m Station Gateway scheme is arguably the biggest infrastructure project to come to Harrogate in decades and the sheer scale of the project means there is now "gateway graffiti" splattered in front of many shops, cafes and restaurants.
NYCC said the paint is semi-permanent and will wear off, but it could still be there during Harrogate's busy Christmas period.
North Yorkshire County Council’s assistant director of highways and transportation, Barrie Mason, said:
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When will work start on the Station Gateway?
The project is still yet to be given the final green light.
A third round of public consultation recently ended.
But last night, Cllr Keane Duncan, executive member for highways and transportation at NYCC, told businesses that work is likely to start next year if councillors approve it.
Cllr Duncan also discussed whether inflation will increase the final cost of the project.
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