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Nov
Section of Harrogate Ringway set to be closed until Christmas
A section of the Harrogate Ringway is set to remain closed until Christmas as resurfacing work is carried out.
The closure affects the footpath at the end of Hornbeam Park that goes through the woods and across the railway bridge towards Almsford Drive.
The path is frequently used by dog walkers and people walking between Oatlands and Crimple.
Fencing has been erected.
The Stray Ferret asked North Yorkshire Council why the route had been closed.
A spokesperson for the council said work was being carried out to resurface the bridleway, which is hoped to be completed by Christmas.
They said:
The public bridleway between Hornbeam Park Avenue and Longlands closed on November 2 for resurfacing works. This follows on from resurfacing of the bridleway leading from Hookstone Road.
We hope that the works will be completed by Christmas. Closure notices explaining why the route is closed are in place.
Cllr John Mann, the Reform UK councillor for Oatlands and Pannal on North Yorkshire Council, said the new upgraded paths would provide “useful and pleasant” walking routes for dog walkers, pedestrians and parents taking their children to school.
He said:
North Yorkshire Council highways team are doing a good job in relation to the resurfacing of these bridlepaths behind Almsford Drive and Almsford Close and leading to Hornbeam Park. I have been liaising with the council periodically since the summer on this work and it has necessitated the closure of sections of the footpath at different times of the last few months.
The section of the path from Hookstone Road to the Longlands was done over the summer and is now a very high spec and useful asset to the local community. The section of the path leading from Longlands to Hornbeam is being upgraded as well and this necessitates the closure of the footpath for public safety reasons for the duration of the works.
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