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Jul 2021
Stray Views: Ditch the Station Gateway scheme
A reader says the scheme doesn't cater for older people who can't cycle and should be abandoned. Another reader says that after months of covid restrictions, it's time for life to get back to normal. Send your views to letters@thestrayferret.co.uk.
Letters
Stray Views is a weekly column giving you the chance to have your say on issues affecting the Harrogate district. It is an opinion column and does not reflect the views of the Stray Ferret. See below for details on how to contribute.
Ditch the Station Gateway scheme!
Harrogate Civic Society's comments on the proposed Station Gateway are correct. There is no overall traffic scheme for Harrogate, which has congestion problems, and this scheme will result in more traffic on the A59 as people try and park elsewhere because of this ill-thought-out scheme.
We do not need any changes on the pretext of more people cycling and walking, as most will need to drive in and park somewhere first before doing either. The population of Harrogate includes a lot of older people who cannot walk or cycle into town and this 'scheme' does not cater for this at all and should be ditched.
John Holder, Harrogate
Time to get life back to normal
I read with interest your article on the 'rocketing' Covid infection rate in the Harrogate district.
Can we not just accept that this whole charade is over and get back to normal? Even the never-used Nightingale Hospital has disappeared.
I personally have been vaccinated twice. What more do I need to do, for heaven's sake?
I say this with genuine sympathies to anyone who has suffered with, or who has lost a loved one to this virus.
James Colin Harrison, Knaresborough
Read more:
- £10.9m Harrogate Station Gateway scheme moves to design stage
- Police have 'public duty' to tackle noisy cars, says commissioner
Police need to check car number plates
It is not only the noise these cars make but they are normally driven without a front number plate too. The police need to address this issue too.
Adrian Day, Harrogate
Do you have an opinion on the Harrogate district? Email us at letters@thestrayferret.co.uk. Please include your name and approximate location details. Limit your letters to 350 words. We reserve the right to edit letters.
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