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Planning For The District To 2021: The Future Of Your Town Or Village
Harrogate District’s Resident Score High on Sport
£8M to be Spent on Royal Hall Restoration
Fourth Annual North Yorkshire Sports’ Conference
Council improves online presence
Car crime down but could be lower
Low Bridge Gardens Knaresborough restored
Tackling Crime Together
Carpet Bowls not Carpet Slippers
Ripon City Panthers get keys to Hell Wath
French drain to help flooding on Stray
Friends Group for Stonefall Cemetery
Paddling Pools Open
Nidderdale Pool Formal Opening
North Yorkshire Youth Games 2005
Boulevards Playgrounds Open
Yellow Pages Recycling
100th Mini Recycling Centre - Black Swan, Fearby
Travellers Evicted from Hell Wath
Harrogate District Wins Again in Yorkshire in Bloom
Harrogate TIC Joins Forces with TicketMaster
New Fully Accessible Footbridge Being Built at Dragon Junction
Nine Homes Restored to Use
Turkish Baths Decorators Win Top Award
Open Invitation to Attend District Cultural Partnership Annual Meeting
Should Harrogate Become a Fair Trade Town?
Leeds City Region
Emmerdale Star to Open Hill View Manor in Knaresborough
Supporting Bike Week 2005
Funding for the Glebe in Killinghall
Scientific Test Gets to the Heart of the Matter
Planning Permission Granted for West of Market Place, Ripon
DEFRA Grants £100,000 to Nidderdale AONB
Measures Start to Move Traffic on Skipton Road
Gum Busting Before Dawn in Ripon and Harrogate
Another Viaduct for Knaresborough - Built in Flowers
Olympic Hero Urges More Recycling
Environmental Action to be Rewarded - BAFTERS 2005
Ground Breaking Source of Energy for Council Homes
Guided Tour of Stonefall Cemetery
Land Deal Improves Stonefall Household Waste Recycling Site
Two Teams Join Forces on Knaresborough's Renaissance
Winning Flowerbed Design has a European Feel
Harrogate Exhibits at Royal Horticultural Society Show at Tatton Park, Cheshire
Sweet Joy for Scotton Scorchers' Junior Football Club
Environmental Excellence Rewarded
Children Come Up With Winning Home Designs
Inspectors Praise Harrogate's Waste Management Service
Local Transport Improvements Wetherby Road
Friends wanted for Bebra Gardens
45th Annual Allotment Show
Electoral Registration gets even easier
£350k home pitch for Ripon City Panthers opens
Compulsory powers sought for major development in Ripon
Planning applications on line
Come and plan the future with Harrogate Council
Planning Inspectorate over rules Council on windfarm
Heritage Open Days 2005
District tops again in Yorkshire in Bloom
Binge drinking tackled
Good news on car parking charges
Cash to make businesses green in Nidderdale
Young anglers reel in rewards
1001 nominations for next election
Review of Cremation Charges
Don't be dumb - bin that gum
Sun Pavilion shown at Event Venues
Knaresborough Pool celebrates 15th birthday
Thumbs up for council services
Be careful where you build a bonfire
Fair Trade crosses the Pennines
Royal Hall contractor appointed
Homeowners can make cash savings on bills
Public invited to lunch at volunteer form AGM
Sports clubs invited to event to find new volunteers
Christmas hamper raffle for the homeless
Housing innovation shortlisted for national award
Get your bike post coded for free
Business Centre in Knaresborough 10 years old
Young and Homeless Project open day
Skipton Road traffic flow improvements
Over 60s get free loft and cavity insulation
Residents' views sought on waste services
Public Meeting To Hear Results Of Traffic Panel
Selling to the Council explained at free business event
Home Office Minister invited to Harrogate to talk about police merger
Golden Triangle seeks ways of providing more affordable homes
Winter Sparkle free family fun event 4 December
Council supports district-wide car share scheme
New sport coach development programme available
Government grant not enough
Advice on restrictions on using a mini-motorbike
Land deal agreed for family history & discovery centre
Paddling pools prove popular and affordable
Car crime takes different direction
Free security coding events to curb cycle crime
Help for small businesses selling to council
Join in the Big Birdwatch 2006
Tenants invited to view stylish new apartments for rent
Green light for recycling push
Talented youths sought for cash grants
Pet sitters need licence to run business
Average council tax rise is 16p per week for Harrogate Council
Council's innovation builds more affordable homes
Bond End goes batty for bird boxes
School organic waste licked
Harrogate Sun Pavilion exhibits at Earl's Court
Harrogate and Starbeck bid for 2006 floral glory
Council voices concern over police merger
Public consultation on Bebra Gardens, Knaresborough
Yes but, no butt, smoking litter campaign
Little Wonder Public House gets licence varied
Mapplebeck Pub licence varied
Green garden waste collection plans for Knaresborough
Flying the Green Flag for Yorkshire
Cab men's shelter on Stray refurbished
Celebrating Ripon Leisure Centre's 10th birthday
Mayoral Car replaced
Business Plan adopted for Royal Hall
Edward Fox starts off the work on Royal Hall
Harlow Hill Allotments get £5,000 from Lottery
Increasing benefit take up success
Employee of the Year Awarded to Garry Atkins
Alcohol Misuse Campaign successful
Holiday Inn helps homeless hostels
Friends Group for Stonefall Cemetery seek new members
Applications invited for Starbeck Grants 2006
Building a new vision for Knaresborough
Dog Control Officers issue £50 fines for dog fouling
Repaving of Green Dragon Yard Knaresborough

CHILDREN living on The Boulevards a 220 home development on the former RAF site at St George's Road in Harrogate are being invited to a party after school on Friday, 13 May to celebrate the official opening of their new play areas.
 
Staff in the council's leisure section of the Department of Community Services decided that these play areas should be opened with more than just a ribbon cutting although there will be that as well. so there will be face painting, badge making, games and the usual party food of cakes and drinks. 
 
Councillor Pat Jones, Cabinet Member for Leisure and Amenity Services, who will formally declare the play areas open, said: "We know that these children have been very patient.  We had to have these play areas in place and fully visible before any houses were sold, so that no-one got a shock to suddenly find a playground next to their house.  So that has meant these little ones have seen the play areas behind locked gates and couldn't understand why they couldn't get in.
 
"The reasons were because we have to take their safety very seriously. This is quite a big housing development and until very recently there was still too much building activity going on around the play areas.  However, we have worked very closely with Redrow to see as quick a hand over as possible.  I am pleased to say that we are now confident that all the safety aspects have been covered and the council was happy to take over responsibility for the playgrounds last week.  So it is all systems go for a swinging party on the 13th."  ENDS
 
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY:  4.00 pm Friday, 13 May, St George's Play Area on Hutton Gate off St George's Road, Harrogate.
 
NOTE TO EDITORS: As part of planning conditions, Redrow had to provide two playgrounds on the development which will now be managed and operated by the council. 
 
Over £2.5m has been provided since the council introduced a scheme some 12 years ago requiring housing developers to contribute to the cost of new recreation areas and to improving existing public open spaces
 
Redrow have also provided a piece of sculpture The Family Tree by Ailsa Magnus.  Ailsa's brief was to enhance the landscaped space at the entrance to the development.  This sculpture is part of Redrow's commitment to local art and is an example of the many ways in which the company strives to contribute to the communities in which it builds.
 
FURTHER INFORMATION:  Councillor Jones is available for comment on 01423 872466.  Further technical information from Mr Patrick Kilburn, Head of Parks and Open Spaces on 01423 556704.


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