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Alternative site: IT is obvious from the responses by Hambleton District Council and the Showmen s Guild to my observation that Northallerton May… ....
High Street trees I READ with great sadness of the decision by Hambleton District Council to decide against planting trees in Northallerton High Street and use planters instead due to opposition from the Showman’s Guild. “Protest as tree plans changed for planters” (D&S Times, Feb 19). Northallerton High Street like many other high streets around the country will have to evolve from mainly retail to a blend of retail, hospitality and residential if it is to survive. The addition of an attractive public space in the centre of the town would be a key part in this, encouraging visitors to the town which would in turn reap its own financial benefit for businesses on the High Street as well as providing an attractive multipurpose venue to host outdoor events such as music, live theatre or a host of other community events. ....
Funding distribution I READ the D&S article “One town focus on PM’s cycle funding” (D&S Times, Dec 4) about North Yorkshire County Council’s decision to allocate the vast majority of its £2bn funding for walking and cycling in one town with growing incredulity and mounting anger, echoing Cllr Parson’s view this decision is “absolutely appalling “ and “beggars belief on a number of counts. The decision to go ahead with such a maldistribution of public funds represents blatant inequity and clearly negates the council’s responsibility to ensure parity of infrastructure across all communities in the county. ....