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Jan 2024
'Extensive' pothole repairs pledged for Killinghall road
A potholed road in Killinghall that forms part of the Harrogate cycle network is in line for repairs.
Grainbeck Lane links Killinghall and Knox Mill Lane on the network, and then extends into Bilton and Harrogate town centre.
It is also widely used by vehicles travelling between the A61 Ripon Road and the B6161 Otley Road as it avoids going through the centre of Killinghall.
Gia Margolis, a member of the campaign group Harrogate District Cycle Action and the leisure cycling group Wheel Easy, sent the Stray Ferret a photo showing the current state of the road.
Ms Margolis said although she was aware many other roads were in a poor state, she was particularly concerned about Grainbeck Lane because it was part of a route that aims to encourage cycling.
She added:
Karl Battersby, the council’s corporate director of environment, said in response to the concerns:
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