In My Area

1 Verity Walk, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 9QE

Bins, recycling and waste

Your property's waste is collected on the following schedule:

Your garden waste subscription for 2026 has its first collection on Tue 03/03/2026 and the final collection on Tue 24/11/2026.

Your next collection dates are:

Please note that the information shown here may not reflect very recent changes.

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Garden waste collection is an opt-in subscription service.
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For further information about the waste and recycling collection service, look at our bins, recycling and waste pages. If you have a question we haven't answered, please contact our Customer Services team.

Political information

North Yorkshire Council

North Yorkshire Council, a single new council for everyone in North Yorkshire, launched on 1 April 2023, replacing the previous county council and seven district and borough councils.

North Yorkshire Council electoral division:
Harlow & St Georges ED

Information about your councillors

Other political bodies

Parliamentary constituency: Harrogate and Knaresborough.
Information about your MP

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

Council tax

Your property is in council tax band C.

The current charge on this property is £2,115.70

You can view your council tax account online to check your balance and view statements. You can also pay your council tax online.

More information is available on our council tax pages.

Planning and development

You can search the Council's record of planning applications for your property using our Planning Public Access website.

Your property's planning history

• Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 227 dwellings with associated highways, drainage, public open space, fencing, boundary treatments and car parking for social club. (Amended Description)
  Application Permitted
  Date of decision: 22/10/2001

• Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 271 no dwellings comprising detached, semi-detached, terraced and flats with garaging, associated highways, drainage, public open space, fencing and boundary treatments.
  Application Withdrawn
  Date of decision: 06/02/2001

• Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 246 no dwellings comprising detached, link detached, terraced and flats with garaging, associated highways, drainage, public open space, fencing and boundary treatments.
  Non-determination Appeal-minded refuse
  Date of decision: 19/10/2000

• Outline application for residential development
  Application Refused
  Date of decision: 19/03/1996

• Use branch bank buildings for British Telecommunications ancillary offices Former National Westminster Bank Premises, Government Buildings, St. Georges Road, Harrogate
  Application Permitted
  Date of decision: 10/05/1982

Environment

Flood risk

Check for any current flood warnings that affect your property.

More information about flood risk is available from the Environment Agency.

Tree preservation orders

My community

Education

See Ofsted reports for nearby schools.

Health

Use "NHS Choices" to find your nearest:

• Doctors
• Hospitals
• Accident & Emergency Departments
• Dentists
• Opticians
• Pharmacies

Transport and travel

Have you joined the Harrogate Car Share scheme to help cut traffic congestion?

Find out about planned road works and current road closures.

Superfast Broadband

You can check if superfast fibre broadband is available or planned in your area with Superfast North Yorkshire.

Leisure

Information about swimming pools and leisure centres.

Find out about the many museums and galleries in the Harrogate area.