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Press Releases (04-05)
March 05
17/03/05 - Easter Football Coaching Camps at Rossett Sports Centre.
16/03/05 - Chairman of Yorkshire Tourist Board to unveil Entente Florale Plaque.
04/03/05 - Free family fun day in Harrogate's Pinewoods 12 March.
February 05
28/02/05 - New Centenary Woodland created in Harrogate.
28/02/05 - Making it easier to claim council tax benefit.
28/02/05 - Harrogate's Keep Warm and Healthy scheme offers free and discounted insulation.
28/02/05 - Village Halls may get funding in future.
23/02/05 - Knaresborough's future to be discussed at Community Conference 5 March.
22/02/05 - Nominations sought for North Yorkshire Youth Games.
21/02/05 - Sports team Go Bananas in healthy eating school project.
17/02/05 - Baby birds safe at Allen Wood,Pannal
17/02/05 - North Yorkshire Sport seek nominations for awards
17/02/05- Traffic flow improvements for Skipton Road, Harrogate
09/02/05 - Nidderdale Pool and Leisure Centre provide excellent value for money.
07/02/05 - Allen Wood Pannal to be thinned for healthier future.
02/02/05 - Walks in Valley Gardens, Harrogate launched on Valentine's Day.
January 05
01/02/05 - Parliament Street, Harrogate will close to traffic on 7 February for major sewer upgrade.
31/01/05 - Parks team turning fly-tipped rubbish into hard cash.
31/01/05 - Aluminium foil added to kerbside recycling collection.
26/01/05 - Vandalised cherry trees to be replaced.
26/01/05 - Knaresborough window boxes saved for In Bloom Committee.
25/01/05 - Council to streamline structure to bring savings.
20/01/05 - Nidderdale Pool and Leisure Centre to be open in February.
20/01/05 - Heritage Lottery Fund put back decision date on Royal Hall.
20/01/05 - Talented youngsters invited to apply for a Centenary Grant.
18/01/05 - Aikido Club wipes board in area championships.
17/010/05 - Businessmen put up reward to catch cherry tree criminals.
17/01/05 - Member of Parliament issues misleading press release on Paddling Pools.
13/01/05 - Council seeks clarification on Paddling Pools from Health and Safety Executive.
12/01/05 - Compulsory purchase powers may be used to secure success of development in Ripon City Centre.
11/01/05 - Tourism Team Uncover Delights Harrogate & the Yorkshire Dales.
11/01/05 - Over £1m parking income invested in the district.
10/01/05 - Essential repairs to Knaresborough Castle.
06/01/05 - Council will close paddling pools unless government changes guidance.
06/01/05 - Starbeck Baths to stay open.
December 04
24/12/04 - Future of paddling pools to be considered.
16/12/04 - Fairfax Community Centre opens up on Christmas day for special luncheon.
15/12/04 - Christmas Cards and trees aren't just for Christmas.
15/12/04 - Tradition of cherry trees on The Stray to continue.
14/12/04 - Harrogate and Spanish royalty mix at European Travel Exhibition.
08/12/04 - Over £5000 given as grants to Starbeck from Community Fund.
06/12/04 - Harrogate Borough Council tax rise could be less than 20p a week.
03/12/04 - Gardeners at Ripon Spa Gardens get fourth green flag award.
03/12/04 - Council gets cash from Europe for learner drivers in Bilton.
02/12/04 - DNA catches bus shelter vandal.
November 04
26/11/04 - Oatlands Pupils to plant trees as recycling grows.
25/11/04 - Free fire safety event for businesses.
24/11/04 - Knaresborough Town Team take ideas to Market.
24/11/04 - Starbeck Baths Advisory Group to consider consultants' report.
24/11/04 - Council leads the way on electronic land charge searches.
19/11/04 - Businesses invited to sponsor roundabouts to help district bloom.
18/11/04 - Nidderdale Pool set to open in the spring.
18/11/04 - Public meeting on 30 November to consider whether Harrogate district should be GM free.
16/11/04 - Yorkshire Water's new underground sewer system won't interfere with Harrogate's Hydro Swimming Pool.
16/11/04 - Mr Prescott fails to prevent growth of mobile phone masts.
12/11/04 - Council restructure will save money.
10/11/04 -Jumping up and down for Children in Need.
09/11/04 - Firework safety campaign was successful.
02/11/04 - Mayor to formally re-open Harrogate's Turkish Baths.
02/11/04 - Help on offer for volunteers running village halls.
01/11/04 - Cancer Research cashes in on Ripon Spa Baths Centenary.
October 04
28/10/04 - Royal Hall preferred strategy agreed.
26/10/04 - New parking controls approved for Harrogate town centre.
26/10/04 - Harrogate's food safety card game wins top award.
20/10/04 - Council lobbies MPs over possible government plans on council tax.
20/10/04 - Ancient City of Ripon has on the spot litter fines, the first in the district.
18/10/04 - Tea dances at Jennyfield Styan Community Centre provide refreshing tonic.
14/10/04 - Recycling hit target and stretches to plastic.
14/10/04 - Careful home lighting deters burglary.
14/10/04 - Council's business website is top performer.
13/10/04 - Knaresborugh Castle repairs to paths and railings.
07/10/04 - Prince Charles supports council on Harrogate Royal Hall restoration.
06/01/04 - New tenant for St John's Well in Harrogate.
05/10.04 - School children from Harrogate's St Peter's to plant 2000 daffodils in Pinewoods.
01/10/04 - Ripon's latest affordable housing scheme formally opened.
September 04
30/09/04 - Jennyfields in Harrogate to get better local transport facilities
30/09/04 - New speed reactive measures in Harrogate to curb speeding vehicles.
28/09/04 - Harrogate International Centre exhibit at the Meetings & Incentive Travel Show.
28/09/04 - Residents of Harrogate Council urged to make sure they are registered to vote.
28/09/04 - Three emergency services join forces to promote safety during firework season.
20/09/04 - Starbeck Baths report reveals real costs.
17/09/04 - Harrogate Council consults on new licensing law.
17/09/04 - Free activities for children at Jennyfields in Harrogate.
16/09/04 - Middlesborough Football Club now coaching at Granby Community Leisure Centre.
16/09/04 - Killinghall Moor wins national groundsman award.
16/09/04 - Home Energy Roadshow brings rural residents tips on keeping warm this winter.
16/09/04 - Harrogate Council tenants consulted about future management of their homes.
14/09/04 - Harrogate and Darley take double gold in Europe in Bloom.
14/09/04 - Harrogate district's special landscape character to be better protected.
10/-9/04 - Department of Leisure's 2004 Annual Report (1.2 M PDF).
09/09/04 - Council Tax Evasion from non-residential caravan sites under investigation.
07/09/04 - Harrogate International Centre at the NEC National Venue Show.
01/09/04 - New play area in Valley Gardens to be dedicated to seven-year old Rose Jeffries.
01/09/04 - Harrogate's "Say No To Crime Day" was major success.
August 04
31/08/04 - Crime Audit, details and online questionnaire.
27/08/04 - Six Village Halls bid for £250,000 prize money.
25/08/04 - Police get pedal power.
20/08/04 - Mayor to present prizes to winners of Tenants' Garden Competition.
19/08/04 - Essential carriageway resurfacing on A61 Leeds Road will cause delays
19/08/04 - Combating anti-social behaviour discussed at major seminar in Harrogate
16/08/04 - Harrogate district concessionary fare scheme extends to trains.
16/08/04 - Applications sought for Starbeck Grants
16/08/04 - Rainton gets district's first discounted home ownership scheme
16/08/04 - Ripon Spa Baths celebrate centenary
16/08/04 - Harrogate's first 'Say No to Crime Day' - 26 August.
06/08/04 - Harrogate Museum's Egyptian vase found to be older than the Pyramids.
06/08/04 - Council nursery gets glowing Ofsted report.
July 04
29/07/04 - Allotment holders to show off fruits of their labour on 15 August.
29/07/04 - Cabinet contributes £100K towards new link road for Ripon City.
27/07/04 - Children's swimming restrictions lifted following reversal of national guidelines.
23/07/04 - Grants available to turn empty properties into affordable homes.
22/07/04 - £8m on the table to restore Royal Hall, Harrogate.
22/07/04 - Stonefall cemetery vandals warned of serious injury and punishment.
21/07/04 - Splashing summer holidays as paddling pools reopen.
20/07/04 - Draft Development brief prepared for key major site on Station Parade, Harrogate. See artists impressions from the ground-view (1.5M) and aerial-view (1.4M).
20/07/04 - Local Development Framework plan till 2021 out for consultation.
19/07/04 - Council responds to traders' concern on Commercial Street.
14/07/04 - Safety measures temporarily close paddling pools. More>>
12/07/04 - New safer crossing for Skipton Road, Harrogate. More>>
12/07/04 - New legislation comes into force to license door supervisors. More>>
June 04
21/06/04 - Best Action for the Environment Award. More>>
15/06/04 -Starbeck Pool to re-open following condition survey. More>>
15/06/04 - Medieval Mischief at Knaresborough Castle and Museum on Sunday 20 June. More>>
15/06/04 - Thefts from gardens on increase in hot weather. More>>
14/06/04 - Harrogate Tourism Message goes global. More>>
14/06/04 - Harrogate District 2003 Tourism figures show big increase. More>>
10/06/04 - Links between Harrogate's two most famous historical gardens secured. More>>
10/06/04 - National Poop Scoop Week - footballers trial new protective kit. More>>
09/06/04 - Nothing sheepish about In Blooms' bid to win European Floral Battle. More>>
08/06/04 - Celebrity Chefs contribute to National Food Safety Weekend. More>>
02/06/04 - Yorkshire Water turns on support for Darley in Bloom. More>>
01/06/04 - Harrogate's First Citizen to become First Friend of Harrogate in Bloom. More>>
May 05
27/05/04 - Bike with a buddy during Bike Week 2004. More>>
27/05/04 - Transco sorry for disruption and says so with flowers. More>>
26/05/04 - Major roadworks to be carried out on Ripon Road and Kings Road, Harrogate. More>>
26/05/04 - Money for Starbeck under community award scheme. More>>
21/05/04 - More girls' football coaching at Knaresborough. More>>
20/05/04 - Army listens into noise action event. More>>
19/05/04 - Borougbridge School pupils teach teachers about energy savings. More>>
18/05/04 - Affordable housing projects win top housing awards. More>>
17/05/04 - Housing Partnership attracts £7m for affordable housing initiatives in Golden Triangle. More>>
13/05/04 - Talks progress on future of Harrogate Rugby Club. More>>
12/05/04 - Survey work to start on Starbeck Baths. More>>
11/05/04 - Russian Circus banned from The Stray in Harrogate. More>>
10/05/04 - Christ Church Guides to litter pick Harrogate's Stray. More>>
10/05/04 - Community groups invited to meet funding agencies. More>>
10/05/04 - Community groups invited to meet funding agencies. More>>
06/05/04 - Results of CPA assessment from Audit Commission. More>>
April 05
29/04/04 - "Childhood" Exhibition opens at the royal Pump Room Museum. More>>
28/04/04 - Children chew over composting challenge. More>>
28/04/04 - Host of golden rewards for Goldsborough Primary School. More>>
27/04/04 - Fun Fairs set to return to Ripon. More>>
27/04/04 - Companies get help to save cash and the environment. More>>
27/04/04 - Entries sought in Tenants Garden Competition. More>>
22/04/04 - Starbeck Baths advisory group holds successful first meeting. More>>
22/04/04 - Entente Florale competitors "sow" support at Spring Flower Show. More>>
22/04/04 - Consultation gets under way on review of Housing service. More>>
20/04/04 - Gardening on Gas - parks get more LPG vehicles. More>>
20/04/04 - Council backs NPower's "Fridgesavers" Scheme. More>>
16/04/04 - New parking restrictions to help traffic movement in Harrogate. More>>
15/04/04 - Half fare concession extended to train travel this Summer. More>>
15/04/04 - Local residents support improvements to Almsford sports ground. More>>
15/04/04 - New Country Park for Scotton and Lingerfield. More>>
15/04/04 - Joseph Rowntree Trust helps Harrogate's homebuyers. More>>
14/04/04 - Middlesborough Goalkeeper won't drop the prize. More>>
01/04/04 - Groundsman at Killinghall Moor in hat trick win. More>>
01/04/04 - Major cash boost for sports in Granby. More>>
01/04/04 - Ripon still open for business. More>>