Good morning everyone, it's Suzannah with you this morning. I hope you're well, I'm here this morning to make sure your journey is as smooth as possible.

As usual, there are some road closures and temporary lights in place across the district. Make sure you check our lists in case you need to leave a few minutes earlier.

Give me a call on 01423 276197 or get in touch on social media if you experience any disruption this morning.

The morning blogs are brought to you by The HACS Group.

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9am - Full Update 

Roads

Traffic Hotspots:

• Wetherby Road at Woodlands junction - 13 minute delay


• Knaresborough Road, both ways, through Starbeck - 16 minute delay

Roads are getting busy:

• Skipton Road heading down towards Empress roundabout


• Ripon Road near the Co-Op garage- due to temporary lights


• Knaresborough High Street


• Otley Road coming down past Harlow Carr into town


• Junction 47 for Knaresborough coming off the A1 (M)


• Pannal at the traffic lights near Costa


• Buttersyke Bar roundabout coming from Leeds heading into Pannal

Road closures:

• Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – road closure


• Harlow Moor Road at the junction with Otley Road – temporary one way system 


• Bogs Lane, Starbeck – road closure


• Savage Yard, Knaresborough, across from The Crown Inn – road closure


• Copgrove Road, Burton Leonard – road closure


• Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure


• Clockhill Field Lane, Whixley- road closure

Temporary lights:

• Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green


• Ripon Road in Harrogate, near McCarthy’s Storage World


• Green Lane near Ashville College


• Otley Road around the junctions for Cold Bath Road and Harlow Moor Road


• Boroughbridge Road, near the Kia Garage


• Bondgate Green, Ripon


• New Road and Main Street, Scotton


• York Place, Knaresborough


• Main Street, Ripley at junction with Ripon Road

Trains

• All trains on Harrogate, Knaresborough, Leeds and York lines running on time

Buses

• Harrogate Bus Company is running a reduced timetable due to driver availability. The 36 bus will run every 30 mins between Harrogate & Ripon, and every 15 mins between Harrogate & Leeds


• Other buses look to be running on time with no reported delays or cancellations

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8.30am - Full Update 

Roads

Traffic Hotspots:

• Wetherby Road at Woodlands junction - eight minute delay


• Knaresborough Road, both ways, through Starbeck - seven minute delay


• A61 through Harewood - six minute delay

Roads are getting busy:

• Skipton Road heading down towards Empress roundabout


• Ripon Road near the Co-Op garage- due to temporary lights


• Knaresborough High Street


• Otley Road coming down past Harlow Carr into town


• Junction 47 for Knaresborough coming off the A1 (M)


• Pannal at the traffic lights near Costa


• Buttersyke Bar roundabout coming from Leeds heading into Pannal

Road closures:

• Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – road closure


• Harlow Moor Road at the junction with Otley Road – temporary one way system 


• Bogs Lane, Starbeck – road closure


• Savage Yard, Knaresborough, across from The Crown Inn – road closure


• Copgrove Road, Burton Leonard – road closure


• Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure


• Clockhill Field Lane, Whixley- road closure

Temporary lights:

• Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green


• Ripon Road in Harrogate, near McCarthy’s Storage World


• Green Lane near Ashville College


• Otley Road around the junctions for Cold Bath Road and Harlow Moor Road


• Boroughbridge Road, near the Kia Garage


• Bondgate Green, Ripon


• New Road and Main Street, Scotton


• York Place, Knaresborough


• Main Street, Ripley at junction with Ripon Road

Trains

• 8.31 train from Knaresborough to York - three minute delay - 8.34


• All trains on Harrogate, Knaresborough, Leeds and York lines running on time

Buses

• Harrogate Bus Company is running a reduced timetable due to driver availability. The 36 bus will run every 30 mins between Harrogate & Ripon, and every 15 mins between Harrogate & Leeds


• Other buses look to be running on time with no reported delays or cancellations

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8am - Full Update 

Roads

Traffic Hotspots:

• Wetherby Road at Woodlands junction - six-minute delay

Roads are getting busy:

• Skipton Road heading down towards Empress roundabout


• Knaresborough Road, both ways, through Starbeck


• Ripon Road near the Co-Op garage- due to temporary lights


• Junction 47 for Knaresborough coming off the A1 (M)


• Pannal at the traffic lights near Costa

Road closures:

• Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – road closure


• Harlow Moor Road at the junction with Otley Road – temporary one way system 


• Bogs Lane, Starbeck – road closure


• Savage Yard, Knaresborough, across from The Crown Inn – road closure


• Copgrove Road, Burton Leonard – road closure


• Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure


• Clockhill Field Lane, Whixley- road closure

Temporary lights:

• Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green


• Ripon Road in Harrogate, near McCarthy’s Storage World


• Green Lane near Ashville College


• Otley Road around the junctions for Cold Bath Road and Harlow Moor Road


• Boroughbridge Road, near the Kia Garage


• Bondgate Green, Ripon


• New Road and Main Street, Scotton


• York Place, Knaresborough


• Main Street, Ripley at junction with Ripon Road

Trains

• All trains on Harrogate, Knaresborough, Leeds and York lines running on time

Buses

• Harrogate Bus Company is running a reduced timetable due to driver availability. The 36 bus will run every 30 mins between Harrogate & Ripon, and every 15 mins between Harrogate & Leeds


• Other buses look to be running on time with no reported delays or cancellations

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7.30am - Full Update 

Roads

The roads are getting a little busier in the usual spots but no traffic hotspots yet. If you experience delays call 01423 276197.

Road closures:

• Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – road closure


• Harlow Moor Road at the junction with Otley Road – temporary one way system 


• Bogs Lane, Starbeck – road closure


• Savage Yard, Knaresborough, across from The Crown Inn – road closure


• Copgrove Road, Burton Leonard – road closure


• Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure


• Clockhill Field Lane, Whixley- road closure

Temporary lights:

• Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green


• Ripon Road in Harrogate, near McCarthy’s Storage World


• Green Lane near Ashville College


• Otley Road around the junctions for Cold Bath Road and Harlow Moor Road


• Boroughbridge Road, near the Kia Garage


• Bondgate Green, Ripon


• New Road and Main Street, Scotton


• York Place, Knaresborough


• Main Street, Ripley at junction with Ripon Road

Trains

• All trains on Harrogate, Knaresborough, Leeds and York lines running on time

Buses

• Harrogate Bus Company is running a reduced timetable due to driver availability. The 36 bus will run every 30 mins between Harrogate & Ripon, and every 15 mins between Harrogate & Leeds


• Other buses look to be running on time with no reported delays or cancellations

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7am - Full Update 

Roads

The roads are still looking quiet so far this morning, with no hotspots just yet. But if you spot anything give me a call on 01423 276197.

Road closures:

• Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – road closure


• Harlow Moor Road at the junction with Otley Road – temporary one way system 


• Bogs Lane, Starbeck – road closure


• Savage Yard, Knaresborough, across from The Crown Inn – road closure


• Copgrove Road, Burton Leonard – road closure


• Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure


• Clockhill Field Lane, Whixley- road closure

Temporary lights:

• Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green


• Ripon Road in Harrogate, near McCarthy’s Storage World


• Green Lane near Ashville College


• Otley Road around the junctions for Cold Bath Road and Harlow Moor Road


• Boroughbridge Road, near the Kia Garage


• Bondgate Green, Ripon


• New Road and Main Street, Scotton


• York Place, Knaresborough


• Main Street, Ripley at junction with Ripon Road

Trains

• All trains on Harrogate, Knaresborough, Leeds and York lines running on time

Buses

• Harrogate Bus Company is running a reduced timetable due to driver availability. The 36 bus will run every 30 mins between Harrogate & Ripon, and every 15 mins between Harrogate & Leeds


• Other buses look to be running on time with no reported delays or cancellations

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6.30am - Full Update 

Roads

The roads are looking quiet so far this morning, with no hotspots just yet. Spotted something? Give me a call.

Road closures:

• Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – road closure


• Harlow Moor Road at the junction with Otley Road – temporary one way system 


• Bogs Lane, Starbeck – road closure


• Savage Yard, Knaresborough, across from The Crown Inn – road closure


• Copgrove Road, Burton Leonard – road closure


• Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure


• Clockhill Field Lane, Whixley- road closure

Temporary lights:

• Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green


• Ripon Road in Harrogate, near McCarthy’s Storage World


• Green Lane near Ashville College


• Otley Road around the junctions for Cold Bath Road and Harlow Moor Road


• Boroughbridge Road, near the Kia Garage


• Bondgate Green, Ripon


• New Road and Main Street, Scotton


• York Place, Knaresborough


• Main Street, Ripley at junction with Ripon Road

Trains

• All trains on Harrogate, Knaresborough, Leeds and York lines running on time

Buses

• Harrogate Bus Company is running a reduced timetable due to driver availability. The 36 bus will run every 30 mins between Harrogate & Ripon, and every 15 mins between Harrogate & Leeds


• Other buses look to be running on time with no reported delays or cancellations

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