Why these frustrated Sharow parents want to build a car park
The hazards of the school run – and the resulting traffic nightmare – have been well documented with schools across the country drawing up ‘safety charters’ and even introducing outright driving bans.
Now, a group of frustrated parents in a North Yorkshire village have taken matters into their own hands and come up with a novel idea - to buy their own car park.
The church and village of Sharow, near Ripon, has rallied and, with the support of Heritage Lottery Grants, secured a space for a £100,000 community car park. Now, parents have set up a crowdfunding page to source the final £30,000.... read more
19 October 2016 in
Yorkshire & Humber,
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Source: Harrogate Advertiser
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