Diluted Harrogate Station Gateway Set to Proceed A diluted version of Harrogate Station Gateway appears set to proceed, after West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) approved the Full Business Case (FBC) submitted by North Yorkshire Council (NYC) earlier this year. Most
HAPARA Attempts to Stir Up Opposition to Otley Road Cycleway Phase 3 HAPARA, the Harlow and Pannal Ash Residents’ Association, is attempting to stir up opposition to Phase 3 of the Otley Road Cycleway. In an update email to people
Oatlands Drive and Wetherby Road Crossings Consultation North Yorkshire Council (NYC) have finally got around to publishing designs for crossings of Oatlands Drive and Wetherby Road, for people walking or cycling on Slingsby Walk. The council first announced it was
Harrogate Cycle Network Prioritisation North Yorkshire Council (NYC) has published a report detailing its cycle prioritisation work for Harrogate. The report’s recommendation to proceed with ‘stakeholder engagement’, and to extend the work to Knaresborough, will be considered at a council
Four Harrogate Cyclists Hit by Drivers in Less Than 2 Months It’s early in 2024, but already two Harrogate cyclists have been hit by drivers in the year so far, following on from two other collisions in December 2023. The
High Horse Button on Coach Road Harrogate The push button at the top of Coach Road, Harrogate, is out of reach of everyone except horse riders and former England rugby player Martin Johnson. It is emblematic of cycle provision in
North Yorkshire to Waste £10,000 on Unwanted Cycle Signage Review North Yorkshire Council (NYC) intends to waste £10,000 of public money on an unwanted cycle signage review in Harrogate & Knaresborough. The proposed cycle signage review is part of a
20mph Recommended for Beech Grove but no Traffic Calming Highways officers from North Yorkshire Council (NYC) are recommending that Beech Grove be made 20mph, but with no traffic calming. The principal problem on Beech Grove is not high vehicle speeds,
Design Options for the Oatlands Area This post follows on from Oatlands Consultation Shows Most Respondents Unhappy and Want Change. That first post reported the results of traffic surveys and a Commonplace consultation. Now I will look at the designs
Oatlands Consultation Shows Most Respondents Unhappy and Want Change The results of the Oatlands consultation held in October/November 2022 show that most respondents are unhappy with the way the area is dominated by motor vehicles, and want change. The consultation