An international cycle race held in Harrogate "effectively closed down" the town centre for a month, a report says.
More than £120,000 was spent repairing the Stray public park which was badly damaged when it was used as a fan zone. Conservative councillor Nick Brown said in a draft report: "There was a common perception that the event effectively closed down the centre of Harrogate, not just for the nine days of the UCI but for nearly a month, including set-up and dismantling.
The recommendations include better consultation with residents and businesses during the early stages of events planning, and also using road closure signs which are "positive" and do not "deter travel".The report said the damage to the park was not caused by bad weather, but the "actions of contractors and sub-contractors that did not comply with contractual requirements".
If it had been full sunshine, the town would have made Millions, the weathers part of them risks, all money councils get and waste, winge over hosting a massive sporting event
I live here. The town centre wasn’t shut. Maybe not fully accessible by car, but it certainly wasn’t shut.
That was a great week!
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