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9am – Full Update
That is all from me this morning. I will be back bright and early with all your traffic and travel news from 6.30am tomorrow on Christmas Eve.
RoadsThe roads are running well so far early this morning but there are a few hotspots to watch out for:
- Busy on Wetherby Road between Hookstone Chase and the Empress roundabout
- Busy on Skipton Road between Bilton Lane and Grove Road
- Busy on Knaresborough Road between Forest Lane and the Empress roundabout
Road closures:
- Multiple closures across Bilton due to road resurfacing
- Green Way, Harrogate, off Green Lane near Ashville
- Calder Road, Harrogate, behind The Shepherd’s Dog on Otley Road
- Saint Helen’s Road, Harrogate, off Hookstone Drive near St John Fisher
- Poplar Grove, Bilton
- Sleights Lane near Menwith Hill and Crow Trees Equestrian
- Carr Side Road, Great Ouseburn
- Pool Lane, Nun Monkton – emergency road closure
- Bogs Lane and Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – rolling road closures
- A1(M) junction at Flaxby – road closures on all slip road roads. Work is now set to overrun by at least six months due to the discovery of great crested newts
- Westerns Lane, Markington
- Pinfold Lane, Norwood near Swinsty reservoir
Temporary lights:
- Numerous sets of lights on A168 heading north alongside from J47 to J48 of the A1 (M)
- Apron Lane, heading into Burton Leonard
- Otley Road, Harrogate – near Harlow Moor Road
- Main Street, Pannal, near St Robert’s Church
- Spring Lane, Pannal, near Pannal Primary School
- Burn Bridge Road, just before the roundabout with Pannal Methodist Church
- Bar Lane, Roecliffe
- Main Street To Tanfield Bridge, West Tanfield
Trains
- All trains on the Harrogate line are running well so far this morning.
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

8.30am – Full Update
RoadsThe roads are running well so far early this morning but there are a few hotspots to watch out for:
- Busy on Wetherby Road between Hookstone Chase and the Empress roundabout
- Busy on Knaresborough Road between Forest Lane and the Empress roundabout
Road closures:
- Multiple closures across Bilton due to road resurfacing
- Green Way, Harrogate, off Green Lane near Ashville
- Calder Road, Harrogate, behind The Shepherd’s Dog on Otley Road
- Saint Helen’s Road, Harrogate, off Hookstone Drive near St John Fisher
- Poplar Grove, Bilton
- Sleights Lane near Menwith Hill and Crow Trees Equestrian
- Carr Side Road, Great Ouseburn
- Pool Lane, Nun Monkton – emergency road closure
- Bogs Lane and Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – rolling road closures
- A1(M) junction at Flaxby – road closures on all slip road roads. Work is now set to overrun by at least six months due to the discovery of great crested newts
- Westerns Lane, Markington
- Pinfold Lane, Norwood near Swinsty reservoir
Temporary lights:
- Numerous sets of lights on A168 heading north alongside from J47 to J48 of the A1 (M)
- Apron Lane, heading into Burton Leonard
- Otley Road, Harrogate – near Harlow Moor Road
- Main Street, Pannal, near St Robert’s Church
- Spring Lane, Pannal, near Pannal Primary School
- Burn Bridge Road, just before the roundabout with Pannal Methodist Church
- Bar Lane, Roecliffe
- Main Street To Tanfield Bridge, West Tanfield
Trains
- All trains on the Harrogate line are running well so far this morning.
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

8am – Full Update
RoadsThe roads are running well so far early this morning but there are a few hotspots to watch out for:
- Busy on Wetherby Road between Hookstone Chase and the Empress roundabout
- Busy on Knaresborough Road between Forest Lane and the Empress roundabout
Road closures:
- Multiple closures across Bilton due to road resurfacing
- Green Way, Harrogate, off Green Lane near Ashville
- Calder Road, Harrogate, behind The Shepherd’s Dog on Otley Road
- Saint Helen’s Road, Harrogate, off Hookstone Drive near St John Fisher
- Poplar Grove, Bilton
- Sleights Lane near Menwith Hill and Crow Trees Equestrian
- Carr Side Road, Great Ouseburn
- Pool Lane, Nun Monkton – emergency road closure
- Bogs Lane and Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – rolling road closures
- A1(M) junction at Flaxby – road closures on all slip road roads. Work is now set to overrun by at least six months due to the discovery of great crested newts
- Westerns Lane, Markington
- Pinfold Lane, Norwood near Swinsty reservoir
Temporary lights:
- Numerous sets of lights on A168 heading north alongside from J47 to J48 of the A1 (M)
- Apron Lane, heading into Burton Leonard
- Otley Road, Harrogate – near Harlow Moor Road
- Main Street, Pannal, near St Robert’s Church
- Spring Lane, Pannal, near Pannal Primary School
- Burn Bridge Road, just before the roundabout with Pannal Methodist Church
- Bar Lane, Roecliffe
- Main Street To Tanfield Bridge, West Tanfield
Trains
- All trains on the Harrogate line are running well so far this morning.
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
7.30am – Full Update
RoadsThe roads are running well so far early this morning with not many out driving so far. Keep checking back for more updates but here is a list of places to avoid.
Road closures:
- Multiple closures across Bilton due to road resurfacing
- Green Way, Harrogate, off Green Lane near Ashville
- Calder Road, Harrogate, behind The Shepherd’s Dog on Otley Road
- Saint Helen’s Road, Harrogate, off Hookstone Drive near St John Fisher
- Poplar Grove, Bilton
- Sleights Lane near Menwith Hill and Crow Trees Equestrian
- Carr Side Road, Great Ouseburn
- Pool Lane, Nun Monkton – emergency road closure
- Bogs Lane and Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – rolling road closures
- A1(M) junction at Flaxby – road closures on all slip road roads. Work is now set to overrun by at least six months due to the discovery of great crested newts
- Westerns Lane, Markington
- Pinfold Lane, Norwood near Swinsty reservoir
Temporary lights:
- Numerous sets of lights on A168 heading north alongside from J47 to J48 of the A1 (M)
- Apron Lane, heading into Burton Leonard
- Otley Road, Harrogate – near Harlow Moor Road
- Main Street, Pannal, near St Robert’s Church
- Spring Lane, Pannal, near Pannal Primary School
- Burn Bridge Road, just before the roundabout with Pannal Methodist Church
- Bar Lane, Roecliffe
- Main Street To Tanfield Bridge, West Tanfield
Trains
- All trains on the Harrogate line are running well so far this morning.
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
7am – Full Update
RoadsThe roads are running well so far early this morning with not many out driving so far. Keep checking back for more updates but here is a list of places to avoid.
Road closures:
- Multiple closures across Bilton due to road resurfacing
- Green Way, Harrogate, off Green Lane near Ashville
- Calder Road, Harrogate, behind The Shepherd’s Dog on Otley Road
- Saint Helen’s Road, Harrogate, off Hookstone Drive near St John Fisher
- Poplar Grove, Bilton
- Sleights Lane near Menwith Hill and Crow Trees Equestrian
- Carr Side Road, Great Ouseburn
- Pool Lane, Nun Monkton – emergency road closure
- Bogs Lane and Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – rolling road closures
- A1(M) junction at Flaxby – road closures on all slip road roads. Work is now set to overrun by at least six months due to the discovery of great crested newts
- Westerns Lane, Markington
- Pinfold Lane, Norwood near Swinsty reservoir
Temporary lights:
- Numerous sets of lights on A168 heading north alongside from J47 to J48 of the A1 (M)
- Apron Lane, heading into Burton Leonard
- Otley Road, Harrogate – near Harlow Moor Road
- Main Street, Pannal, near St Robert’s Church
- Spring Lane, Pannal, near Pannal Primary School
- Burn Bridge Road, just before the roundabout with Pannal Methodist Church
- Bar Lane, Roecliffe
- Main Street To Tanfield Bridge, West Tanfield
Trains
- All trains on the Harrogate line are running well so far this morning.
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
6.30am – Full Update
RoadsThe roads are running well so far early this morning with not many out driving so far. Keep checking back for more updates but here is a list of places to avoid.
Road closures:
- Multiple closures across Bilton due to road resurfacing
- Green Way, Harrogate, off Green Lane near Ashville
- Calder Road, Harrogate, behind The Shepherd’s Dog on Otley Road
- Saint Helen’s Road, Harrogate, off Hookstone Drive near St John Fisher
- Poplar Grove, Bilton
- Sleights Lane near Menwith Hill and Crow Trees Equestrian
- Carr Side Road, Great Ouseburn
- Pool Lane, Nun Monkton – emergency road closure
- Bogs Lane and Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – rolling road closures
- A1(M) junction at Flaxby – road closures on all slip road roads. Work is now set to overrun by at least six months due to the discovery of great crested newts
- Westerns Lane, Markington
- Pinfold Lane, Norwood near Swinsty reservoir
Temporary lights:
- Numerous sets of lights on A168 heading north alongside from J47 to J48 of the A1 (M)
- Apron Lane, heading into Burton Leonard
- Otley Road, Harrogate – near Harlow Moor Road
- Main Street, Pannal, near St Robert’s Church
- Spring Lane, Pannal, near Pannal Primary School
- Burn Bridge Road, just before the roundabout with Pannal Methodist Church
- Bar Lane, Roecliffe
- Main Street To Tanfield Bridge, West Tanfield
Trains
- All trains on the Harrogate line are running well so far this morning.
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
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