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    27

    Sept 2021

    Last Updated: 28/09/2021
    Harrogate
    Harrogate

    Fuel Watch: Which pumps are working across Harrogate district

    by Connor Creaghan

    | 27 Sept, 2021
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    Let us know the situation on forecourts in Harrogate, Ripon, Knaresborough, Pateley Bridge, Boroughbridge and Masham today so motorists in the district can keep moving. Message us at contact@thestrayferret.co.uk.

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    Despite warnings from the government that there is no fuel shortage, drivers have been struggling to fill up cars across the Harrogate district.

    As tankers arrive to refill stock at forecourts, the Stray Ferret has created this live blog to help people find petrol and diesel.

    Have you just been to fill up? Help other drivers in need by letting us know what the situation is like at your local petrol station.

    Send an email to contact@thestrayferret.co.uk with your reports and we will add them to this rolling coverage throughout the day.



    6.40pm - Queues look to be calming down at petrol stations in Harrogate



    • Esso on Skipton Road, very short queue (picture below)

    • Asda, Harrogate, queues around seven cars deep






    6.10pm - Update on Harrogate's petrol stations



    • Esso on Wetherby Road, stock of both petrol and diesel. Limited queues.

    • Morrisons off Hookstone Chase, Starbeck, stock of both petrol and diesel. Queues are apparent but no longer causing delays on the mini roundabout heading into the business park.

    • Esso on Skipton Road, queues to get in and some pumps have been closed

    • BP on Leeds Road, Pannal, all pumps are closed






    6pm - Queues building at Morrisons in Boroughbridge 


    After a delivery of fuel earlier today, the queues have been continuous at Morrisons in Boroughbridge.

    One of our Stray Ferret readers James has gone in touch to say queues are now five cars deep for the pumps.



    5.20pm - Esso garage on Knaresborough Road receiving a fuel delivery tonight


    A local taxi driver has got in touch with the Stray Ferret to say the Esso garage on Knaresborough Road, heading out of Starbeck, is without fuel.

    The station, which also has a Tesco Express store, is expecting a fuel delivery this evening at 7pm.

    Please keep getting in touch with your updates.



    3.30pm - The fuel station picture across the district


    Harrogate

    • Sainsbury's on Wetherby Road, stock of both petrol and diesel. There are some queues to get in.

    • Esso on Wetherby Road, stock of both petrol and diesel. Limited queues.

    • Morrisons off Hookstone Chase, a recent delivery of both petrol and diesel. There are queues to get in, which are causing issues on the mini roundabout heading into the business park.

    • Asda on Dragon Road, stock of both petrol and diesel. There are some queues to get in.

    • Esso on Skipton Road, stock of both petrol and diesel. Some pumps are out of use. Limited queues.

    • Shell on Ripon Road, out of both petrol and diesel so closed.

    • Co-op on Ripon Road, out of both petrol and diesel so closed.


    Knaresborough

    • Co-Op petrol station on Wetherby Road, just one pump serving fuel at the moment.

    • Texaco on Boroughbridge Road, closed for scheduled refurbishment.


    Boroughbridge

    • Morrisons petrol station on Wetherby Road, now reopen after a tanker arrived to refuel.


    Pateley Bridge

    • The Dales Market Corner on Bridgehouse Gate, low on petrol and out of diesel. Expecting a deliver tomorrow at 6am.


    Ripon

    • Both Morrisons Esso stations on Harrogate Road and within supermarket site have petrol and diesel.

    • BP station at the Spar store have petrol and diesel.





    2.52pm - Tanker arrives in Boroughbridge


    A tanker is replenishing fuel supplies at Morrisons in Boroughbridge. Traffic is already queueing to get in.





    2.15pm - Fuel station situation across Harrogate


    Our reporter has been out and about in Harrogate check on fuel stations across Harrogate.

    • Sainsbury's on Wetherby Road, stock of both petrol and diesel. There are some queues to get in.

    • Esso on Wetherby Road, stock of both petrol and diesel. Limited queues.

    • Morrisons off Hookstone Chase, a recent delivery of both petrol and diesel. There are queues to get in, which are causing issues on the mini roundabout heading into the business park.

    • Asda on Dragon Road, stock of both petrol and diesel. There are some queues to get in.

    • Esso on Skipton Road, stock of both petrol and diesel. Some pumps are out of use. Limited queues.

    • Shell on Ripon Road, out of both petrol and diesel so closed.

    • Co-op on Ripon Road, out of both petrol and diesel so closed.





    2.05pm - Esso on Harrogate's Wetherby Road serving fuel


    The Esso station on Wetherby Road has fuel and our latest update says there is no queueing.



    1.50pm - One pump only at Knaresborough forecourt


    The Co-Op petrol station on Wetherby Road in Knaresborough currently has just one pump serving fuel at the moment.



    1.30pm - Morrisons at Boroughbridge out of fuel


    Morrisons at Boroughbridge is out of fuel. Let us know if it reopens and what the situation is like on forecourts elsewhere in the district.





    12.15am - Fuel storage warning


    North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue has warned drivers of the hazards of storing fuel in cars and at home.

    The fire service released the advice after people were pictured over the weekend filling up containers across the UK.

    "We would like to remind people to take extreme care when handling and storing fuels and to be aware of the risks associated with the incorrect use and storage.
    "In homes fuel containers must not be stored in living accommodation such as kitchens, living rooms and bedrooms or under staircases.
    "Any storage place should be well away from living areas and be secured to protect against the possibility of vandalism or arson."





    11.30am - Pateley Bridge low on fuel but set for delivery


    The Dales Market Corner in Pateley Bridge has reported that it no longer selling diesel and only has a small amount of petrol left.

    It has created a £30 petrol limit which the staff have said they will try to keep for local people after some "came from miles around in a panic over the weekend".

    Stacey Brookes, manager at the Dales Market Corner, posted on Facebook about the situation this morning.

    After a "very difficult weekend" the petrol station is expecting delivery of diesel and petrol at 6am tomorrow. It should be ready for customers 30 minutes later.



    10.30am - Ripon petrol stations open and ready for busy week


    As dawn broke in Ripon this morning, the city's three main petrol stations were open in readiness for the working week ahead.

    There was a steady flow of motorists filling up their vehicles at the two Morrisons Esso stations on Harrogate Road and within the supermarket's site.

    Across Ripon, on North Street, the BP station at the Spar store was also busy from early on.

    As motorists rushed to the pumps over the weekend, the Morrisons Supermarket station was temporarily closed on Sunday.

    Tim Flanagan