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Sept 2020
Bilton club claims loss of earnings for roadworks
Bilton Working Men's Club is filing a claim for loss of earnings caused by the long-running roadworks outside its premises on Skipton Road.
Northern Gas Networks began work replacing metal pipes with plastic pipes beneath the road on 13 July.
Four-way traffic lights in the area have caused tailbacks not only on Skipton Road but also on adjoining King's Road and Woodfield Road.
Alan Huddart, the club treasurer, said the work had made it more difficult for people to get to the club, which reopened after lockdown on 4 July, and some had assumed it was closed. Mr Huddart added:
Chris Reed, site manager at Northern Gas Networks, said:
Mr Reed said the project had been delayed because the old pipes, some of which were 70 years old, were deeper than the plans indicated.
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The roadworks are now expected to finish by the end of November but the worst delays could be over.
Richard White, business operations lead for Northern Gas Networks, said:
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