Councillors reject a pilot plan for Harrogate but agree to develop a county-wide speed strategy.
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They were speaking at a meeting of North Yorkshire Council, which was discussing how speed limits are set. Hazel Peacock, from the Oatlands Road Safety and Active Travel Campaign, said: "The proposal has strong support from the local community, leaders of 13 schools, local councillors and has been endorsed by the Harrogate and Knaresborough area constituency committee, showing there is an urgent need and desire for this change.", Jenny Marks from the Pannal Ash Safe Streets Campaign pointed to two recent incidents where pedestrians had been hit by cars near schools.
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