No doubt people will have seen the news surrounding the final meetings of Harrogate Borough Council. After 49 years of the Council being the go-to place for most people in the area for a range of local services, we are
Background – a very short summary The government continue to devolve responsibilities to local areas, as seen in Manchester, Birmingham and more recently West Yorkshire where the government commits large funds for regional infrastructure and economic development managed under the
If you would like to see a friendly face on Christmas Day, contact the Duchy Helpers on [email protected] or call 0737 7231699 and one of our volunteers will call in to say hello. The Duchy Helpers volunteers will be out
For obvious reasons we were unable to hold the AGM in May this year. Usually the AGM is where Councillors Don Mackenzie and Graham Swift kindly give up their time every year to come along and answer questions from the
As the Duchy Helpers COVID-19 helpline has been thankfully quiet for some weeks now, we will be suspending the service unless we go back into a lockdown situation. The Duchy Helpers were able to support 30 local households during the
As a Residents’ Association our first concern is for the safety and wellbeing of people in our community. We have a helpline number for anyone needing practical help while isolating – 07377231699 or [email protected]. The advice from the Government and
Wednesday 3rd July 2019 at St Wilfrid’s church Harrogate. 6pm reception for 6.30pm start As you may know, the Duchy Estate and surrounding roads play a vital part in the 2019 UCI Road World Championships cycle race, to be held
The dates of the Local Plan examination by the Inspectorate have been announced: Dates for Hearing Sessions The hearing sessions (which are part of the overall Examination) will take place between: Tuesday 15 January – Friday 18 January
The old council buildings at Crescent Gardens have hit the headlines in recent months. In the heart of what was originally the spa and civic quarter of Harrogate, the Crescent Gardens were bought by local developer Adam Thorpe in March
The Duchy Residents’ Association AGM will be held on Wednesday 13th June at 7.30pm, at Brackenfield School, Duchy Road. Everyone welcome to come along, guest speaker Mr Robert Mold, headmaster of New Park primary school will be guest speaker.