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Nov 2020
Harrogate district benches celebrate key workers
Two new benches have taken pride of place in Harrogate and Knaresborough to celebrate key workers.
One of the benches is in Harrogate's Valley Gardens; the other overlooks the boats on the River Nidd in Knaresborough.
The volunteer group Supplies for Key Workers in and around Harrogate is behind the project.
The group commissioned the benches from Harrogate Borough Council at £1,200 each, using money left over from fundraising events.
Julie Mills, head of the Supplies for Key Workers group, told the Stray Ferret:
"It is just brilliant to see. When I saw that plaque, I was quite emotional. This is what we have all done together.
"We have not really stopped since the first lockdown but it is nice to sit on the benches and reflect on what we have achieved."
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More than 3,000 people are in the group, which was set up at the start of lockdown.
The group is still receiving requests for scrubs and visors.
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