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Apr 2021
Harlow Hill locals are suffering from a "constant and continuing" succession of road closures, says a local residents group.
It follows the confirmation that Harlow Moor Road in Harrogate will be closed until April 21, including for pedestrians. A series of roadworks on nearby Otley Road began on January 5.
Whinney Lane has been closed since July 2020.
Northern Power Grid needs Harlow Moor Road closed to relocate underground utilities. This is so NYCC can upgrade the Harlow Moor Road/Otley Road junction as part of the Otley Road cycle scheme.
David Siddans, spokesman for the Harlow and Pannal Ash Residents Association (HAPARA), said locals now expect "years of disruption" due to the various new housing developments on the Western arc of Harrogate.
NYCC has an order to close Harlow Moor Road at any time between January 18 2021 and January 17 2022 but a spokesperson said no further closures are currently planned on the road.
When the Otley Road works began in January, Melisa Burnham, the council’s highways area manager, said those involved would try to keep disruption to a minimum.
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