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HAVING originally moved to Harrogate some 32 years ago, my husband and I soon became very great fans of the culture and history of the town.

We found every shop, business, street and walk we came across had a fantastic story behind its origin and how it developed.

Remembrance Sunday always sees a show of civic pride in Harrogate.

We joined in with many of the battles to prevent change and were prominent in the challenges to planning applications and the like.

However, time passes and the course of evolution in the town has dramatically changed, seeing today a dying community.

Business collapsing, people moving away, a dramatic absence of political support to support business survival let alone growth, and very little inspiration for the community to engage with plans to create a sustainable future for Harrogate.

You can imagine therefore how thrilled I was to recently learn about the forthcoming development plans of Harrogate Water.

They not only intend to grow and refresh the reputation of Harrogate as a town to do big business, but their plans are to do this in such a way they protect the environment, create sustainable jobs and develop further gardens and space for the community. At last a business that is prepared to stand up for Harrogate.