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Harrogate Advertiser New Council Survey
This survey is run by the Harrogate Advertiser to gauge opinion on the new North Yorkshire Council
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Do
you know that Harrogate Borough Council is being abolished from the end of this month and its powers and responsibilities for services are being given to a new North Yorkshire Council?
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YES
NO
Do you feel that the change - which comes as part of devolution for North Yorkshire - has been explained in advance well enough to the public?
YES
NO
Clear selection
Would you like to have more information about this major reform of our local government system?
YES
NO
Clear selection
If you ticked yes to the question above, what would you like to know?
Your answer
Does it worry you that all responsibility for matters such as parking, bin collections and protection of the Stray in Harrogate and the Harrogate district will now be run in Northallerton rather than Harrogate?
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YES
NO
Would it worry you if your council tax was to rise consistently?
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YES
NO
What aspect of the switch to a unitary authority concerns you the most?
Council Tax costs
Responsibility of services
Power being focused in Northallerton
Lack of information regarding the switch
We didn't need to change... it was all working fine as it was
Harrogate district will be swallowed up into one big council
We will lose the power to look after our 'Crown Jewels'
The cost
Something else...
Nothing... I am completely happy
Clear selection
If you clicked 'Something else' above, tell us what your concerns are below.
Your answer
Should Harrogate now be given a new town council to have local input and control over the Stray and the town's 'crown jewels' such as the Royal Hall and Harrogate Convention Centre?
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YES
NO
Would you support that idea if it involved paying more council tax?
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YES
NO
MAYBE
Do you think Harrogate will be well looked after by the new bigger North Yorkshire Council which takes over in April this year?
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YES
NO
Do you believe the new North Yorkshire Council when it says this reorganisation will save £30 million and improve the county's finances?
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YES
NO
Do you support the proposed creation in 2024 of a new elected mayor for all of North Yorkshire with a sizable budget and powers over the future of Harrogate and other districts? Or do you need to know more?
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YES
NO
NEED TO KNOW MORE
Is there anything else you would like to say about the process which will see the biggest shake-up of local politics in a generation?
Your answer
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