Some people have long been calling for the somewhat run-down Harrogate Convention Centre to be sold to a private company.  But for the first time this week the chief executive of North Yorkshire Council, which owns it, suggested it could happen.

The convention centre is undoubtedly at a crossroads and what happens next will have a considerable impact on Harrogate's visitor economy.

Of equal significance to Ripon is the cathedral's plans for a £6 million development on Minster Gardens. The cathedral announced this week it had paused its plans, which would involve felling trees, in a move that has been welcomed as a way of finding common ground.

We sought an update on Starbeck's big planning issue — the redevelopment of the burned-out former Harper's building. Our findings don't suggest a swift resolution to this glacial-paced redevelopment.

This week's big political story was the YouGov poll which suggested Liberal Democrat Tom Gordon is on course to unseat Conservative Andrew Jones in Harrogate and Knaresborough, but it's a very tight call. Julian Smith is forecast to retain Skipton and Ripon.

Finally, don't forget Yorkshire Water's parking charges at Swinsty, Fewson and Thruscross reservoirs will be introduced on Monday.

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