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Television presenter Julia Bradbury said she was 'delighted' after plans to chop down a community woodland planted by children to expand a nearby plastic bottle water plant were rejected. Harrogate Council voted to refuse a planning application which would have resulted in half of four-acre Rotary Wood being cut down and replaced with a bottling facility for Harrogate Spring Water, one of the country's leading mineral water companies. Julia, 50, told MailOnline: 'I'm really delighted that people are now so passionate about open spaces and that the council has understood this. 'Delighted' Juli...

TV presenter Julia Bradbury has welcomed a council’s decision to reject a controversial proposal to expand a bottled water plant over a community-planted wood, saying “the trees won”. Bradbury, who is know for her countryside-related broadcasting, is among those who have campaigned against Harrogate Spring Water’s attempts to expand its plant in the North Yorkshire town across a site called Rotary Wood, which was planted by children 15 years ago. Campaigners have been victorious in their fight to save an area of Rotary Wood from destruction as councillors have voted to refuse Ha...

Alistair Ratcliffe, President of the Harrogate Rotary Club, said: "We are heartened that Harrogate Borough Council has taken the decision to reject this application and that any further planned destruction of the Rotary Wood will be avoided. "We will, with others, commit ourselves to ensuring that the loss of biodiversity, carbon capture and the loss of community value as an amenity are fully compensated.’ The chair of Zero Carbon Harrogate described the vote about Harrogate Spring Water's expanded plans as a "pivotal decision." Jemima Parker said: "This is a pivotal decision by the Harro...

LA Junta Tribune La Junta City Council approved bylaw amendments and board recommendations to Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center at its Dec. 21 city council meeting. There were no new appointments to the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center board. Those reelected to the hospital board include Board Vice Chairman Dale L. Leighty, Secretary/Treasurer Rob Pickering and Joseph Pentlicki, D.M., the last of which is a City of La Junta appointee, Mayor Jeffri Pruyn said. Bylaw amendments regarding the hospital were also approved at the Dec. 21 meeting. City attorney Phil Malouff broke down...