When transport chief Cllr Keane Duncan announced last year phase two of the Otley Road cycleway had been scrapped, it appeared to signal the end of the project. It therefore came as a surprise this...
Transport
Otley Road cycleway extension: a welcome boost for active travel or a costly folly?
When transport chief Cllr Keane Duncan announced last year phase two of the Otley Road cycleway had been scrapped, it appeared to signal the end of the project. It therefore came as a surprise this week when Harlow and Pannal Ash Residents’ Association's spring...
Harrogate bus station to close temporarily at nights after 7pm
Alternative bus stops have been announced as Harrogate bus station prepares to close temporarily. The Harrogate Bus Company, which is owned by Transdev, shared the news on social media last night. It said the bus station, on Station Parade, will close after 7pm, from...
Mayoral candidate makes compensation pledge regarding A59 Kex Gill closure
Independent candidate Keith Tordoff has said he will aim to pay compensation to businesses affected by the A59 closure if he becomes mayor of York and North Yorkshire. The main route between Skipton and Harrogate has been shut since February due to a landslip. It’s...
Drivers face delays as four-week Pannal gasworks start
Drivers face delays in Pannal after four weeks of gasworks got underway. Northern Gas Networks is carrying out utility repairs and maintenance work on the A61 Leeds Road near to the traffic lights at the junction with Follifoot Road. Temporary traffic lights are in...
Harrogate Station Gateway plans now not set to be released until summer
North Yorkshire Council has said it now does not expect to release plans for the £12.1 million Harrogate Station Gateway until summer. Work is due to start on the town centre transport scheme in September — even though the full details have not been made public. The...
Knaresborough Halfpenny Lane closure extended
Road works on a busy Knaresborough road have been extended. Northern Gas Networks is carrying out exploratory work to divert underground infrastructure at the railway bridge on Halfpenny Lane. Roadworks started on March 25 and were due to end yesterday (April 12) but...
Parents outrage over Ripon to Boroughbridge school bus change
Parents at Boroughbridge High School have expressed concern about the lack of information on changes to a Boroughbridge bus service. Duncan Gray, whose granddaughter is a pupil at the school, contacted the Stray Ferret after the number 22, which formerly took students...
By-election candidates support Harrogate active travel proposals
Candidates standing in next week's Stray, Woodlands and Hookstone by-election have backed proposed new measures to encourage walking and cycling in Harrogate. North Yorkshire Council is consulting on plans to introduce crossings at the junctions of Slingsby Walk and...
Sharow Lane near Ripon to close for three weeks
Sharow Lane, a main route from the village into Ripon, will close for three weeks from next week. According to North Yorkshire Council’s roadworks map, the road closure will be in place “all the time” during the three-week period, as Northern Gas Networks carries out...
Main road in Knaresborough to close for resurfacing
A main road in Knaresborough is to close during the evening for resurfacing. Motorists on Briggate have faced recent delays due to long-term traffic lights caused by the collapse of a section of wall. Now Cllr Matt Walker, a Liberal Democrat who represents...
Major changes announced to bus routes in Harrogate district
Two new bus routes are set to be introduced in Harrogate this weekend. The Harrogate Bus Company said in a press release the services would provide 'new and improved links for housing developments and business parks'. The company, which is part of French form...
A59 to be closed at Kex Gill until end of June
The A59 between Harrogate and Skipton is expected to be closed at Kex Gill until at least July. North Yorkshire Council said in a press release this afternoon repair work costing £750,000 will begin on April 15. Irish construction firm Sisk, which is carrying out the...
