Harrogate and Knaresborough’s Liberal Democrat Councillors have called for Councillor Keane Duncan’s resignation as the lead member for Highways and Transportation after the Station Gateway fiasco.
The Lib Dems overturned a massive Conservative majority of 19,000, with a swing of 29%. A swing just a fraction of the size to that seen last night in Somerset would see the Liberal Democrats gain Harrogate & Knaresborough.
Conservatives on North Yorkshire Council voted to support last minute changes to plans for Harrogate Town Council. Now local residents face a lengthy delay for yet another round of consultation which will cost the council tax payer yet more.
After an Environment Agency investigation found Yorkshire Water had polluted Hookstone Beck, they have agreed to pay £235,000 to the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. Lib Dems in Harrogate and Knaresborough are calling for this money to be spent in the Nidd.
1362 children in Harrogate & District are stuck on NHS waiting lists for specialist dental care, including some with severe tooth decay or other serious dental problems, shocking new figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
Former Lib Dem leader and current party spokesperson for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Tim Farron MP was in Harrogate and Knaresborough for the Great Yorkshire Show last Friday.
