North Yorkshire Council gives monthly update on highways works in and around Harrogate.

The local highways department has sent through the following update:

“We are aware of the extension of the Tesco works, an exception to extend their permit had to be granted to ensure the safe completion of the new highway infrastructure. This programme extension has been grated with evening closures and is due to be complete by the 4^th December ( in advance of the Towns Christmas Fayre).

Officers are aware that the applicant and their contractors have not delivered their commitments regarding communications with the residents about the works but have been working with them to address this. North Yorkshire Council (NYC) officers have asked that their closures are marshalled to facilitate access to the businesses. There have also been some concerns regarding confusion of the signage used by the contractors and this has been communicated to the applicant and their contractors by NYC officers.

Emergency utility works

We are aware of several Yorkshire Water issues in Harrogate over the last few weeks, requiring emergency works and associated traffic management. We are aware one of those was on Otley Road, Killinghall, the diversion route for the Tesco works. These traffic lights have now been removed and will only be in place while YW are working on site, to ensure appropriate safe working space is available for the contractors.  This repair will be complete 28^th November.

Further Yorkshire Water leaks in the town have meant road works have had to be granted, but officers are reviewing the traffic management set up and will liaise with Yorkshire Water and their contractors to ensure the impact is kept to a minimum.

These locations include:

• Coppice Drive, Harrogate until 2nd December under a road closure they are repairing a leaking fire hydrant which is located in the centre of the carriageway
• Woodfield Road, Harrogate until 2nd December temporary lights in place for tanker due to no water at this location
• Knox Avenue , Harrogate until 2^nd December
• Cornwall Road, Harrogate until 3^rd December
• Crag Lane, Harrogate until 3^rd December

Northern Power Grid

• Wayside Crescent, Harrogate until 19^th December

Events

Yorkshire  Showground – The great Yorkshire Christmas Fair 2025 27^th November to 30^th November.

Officers recognised an increase in traffic volumes and congestion on Wetherby Road relating to this event on Thursday 27^th November. The organisers and their events management team were made aware and have introduced measures to facilitate and improve the access and egress on the site.

Christmas Fayre 2025 in the town centre- 5^th December to 14^th December.

Planned works from January 5^th 2026

• Northern PowerGrid – Otley Road, Harrogate closure 5^th January – 15^th February road closure in place to enable continuation of the 33KV scheme by Northern Powergird, Balfour Beatty they will have temporary lights on the Prince of Wales roundabout.
• Northern PowerGrid- Hookstone Road & Hornbeam Park Avenue temporary lights mirroring the existing permanent lights 5^th– 16^th January carried out by Northern PowerGrid this is to enable a new connection
• Harrogate Spring Water – Oaker Bank, Harrogate 20^th  January – 1^st March temporary rolling lights these works are for Harrogate Spring Water to continue installing the pipe.
• Yorkshire Water- Kings Road, Harrogate 19^th January to 20^th January – Nigh time closure from 21:00 – 06:00 Yorkshire Water desilt the sewer they will have temporary lights on Skipton Road at the same time.
• Yorkshire Water– Harrogate Road, Knaresborough 5^th – 13^th January temporary lights Yorkshire Water to enable new meter.
• Quickline- Harrogate Road. Evening work under temporary lights early January.

I trust you will find this information useful. As always this is a reflection of the current situation on site now and currently planned for January these can change in a short space of time, I would therefore recommend you refer to one network Causeway one.network for any further information required.

Accommodating these varied and competing works in the area remains challenging, but it is necessary to facilitate these to ensure the community sees the improvements and repairs needed to the utility infrastructure, such as water and electrics. North Yorkshire Council Officers continue to help facilitate the works and are in communication with the applicants to ensure these are delivered effectively on our highway network. It should be recognised however that each of the applicants for the works, whether developers or utilities manage and oversee their own contractors and traffic management companies.”