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BBC News
2 days ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
Cottingham's road and drainage repairs to begin on 11 August
A £125,000 scheme to repair roads and fix drainage issues in an East Yorkshire village is to begin next Riding of Yorkshire Council said damaged kerbs and channels would be replaced on Newgate Street, between the junctions of King Street and Longmans Lane, in "essential work", which also includes resurfacing and assessing the drainage of standing surface water from the road following rainfall, is due to start on 11 August and is expected to take three weeks to authority warned motorists and pedestrians of road closures, but said it would try to "keep disruption to a minimum". During the repair work, King Street would be closed to traffic on 11 and 12 August, between 19:00 BST and midnight. It will also be closed at the same time on 29 Street will remain open with two-way temporary traffic lights installed but one lane will be closed during the daytime, between 09:30 and 15:30, until the works are completed on 29 Paul West, the council's cabinet member for environment and transport, said: "We have tried to keep disruption to traffic to a minimum and we thank local residents, businesses and drivers for their understanding and cooperation while we complete this scheme." Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and iPad or Google Play for Android devices
BBC News
6 days ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
Brough's resurfacing works face three-week delay
A three-week delay will impact the start of roadworks in £300,000 scheme, which includes upgrading roads and paths along Welton Road from Moor Road to Cave Road, had been due to start in the project will instead begin on 10 August so it can include the crossroads at Welton Road, Skillings Lane and Elloughton Road, East Riding of Yorkshire Council Paul West said work had been timed to prevent as much disruption as possible. The first stage will be carried out on 10 August between 16:30 BST and 00:00 BST at the crossroads, up to the Morrisons work will start the following day along Welton Road between Moor Lane roundabout and the supermarket entrance and will be carried out daily between 09:00 BST until 17:00 BST for one work will go ahead on 17 and 31 from the crossroads to the Cave Road junction will also be under way from 09:00 BST until 17:00 BST on 18 August and are due to be completed on 29 resurfacing will then start on Welton Road from the Moor Road roundabout to the new roundabout with Water Lane on 1 until 9 of Welton Road will be closed to traffic and diversions will be put in place during working hours, the council said. Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and iPad or Google Play for Android devices
BBC News
18-07-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Work set to start on £570,000 road scheme in Watton
A £570,000 road improvement scheme in an East Yorkshire village is set to start later this Riding of Yorkshire Council said the improvements in Watton - between Driffield and Beverley - were "badly needed".They include resurfacing, widening the road and installing new passing places between the railway crossing and the junction with Cross Lane, a spokesperson work, which will be carried out during the day, is scheduled to begin on 28 July and take up to seven weeks to complete. The road will be closed to through traffic with diversions in place, but residents will still be able to access their properties, the council Paul West, the council's cabinet member for environment and transport, said: "This road is badly in need of improvement and we want to thank residents and motorists for their patience while we complete this work." Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and iPad or Google Play for Android devices
BBC News
15-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Plans for £9.5m South Cave flood scheme announced
Plans have been announced for a £9.5m flood alleviation scheme in an East Yorkshire Cave, north of Brough, has suffered from flooding on a number of occasions, including in 2007 and 2014, when a significant number of properties were Riding of Yorkshire Council said it had secured government funding to construct a new flood storage area to reduce the risk during heavy approved, work could begin in 2028, a spokesperson added. The proposals involve constructing an embankment on South Cave Beck to intercept and temporarily store excess flows from upstream, which officials said would help to protect the village's 166 residential and 20 non-residential scheme has been awarded £7.4m from the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, administered by the Environment Agency, as well as a £790,000 local levy contribution from the Yorkshire Regional Flood and Coastal Committee. The council will also make a Paul West, cabinet member for environment and transport, said: "I'm extremely pleased we've been able to secure funding for this vital scheme designed to help shield the residents and businesses in South Cave from the devastation of flooding."The continued investment by the local authority and partner agencies will help to mitigate future demands on the network as a result of environmental change."Dean Hamblin, a senior advisor on flood risk management at the Environment Agency, added: "While we expect more extreme weather with the impacts of climate change, the scheme will reduce the likelihood of flooding and limit the wider impacts and disruption it brings in the future." Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and iPad or Google Play for Android devices
BBC News
06-07-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Willerby road closures warning ahead of roundabout works
Work on and around a busy East Yorkshire roundabout is to start next Riding of Yorkshire Council said it was investing £230,000 to resurface roads surrounding the Great Gutter Lane roundabout which links the B1232 Beverley Road with Grange Park Lane and Great Gutter Lane in authority said the "essential improvements" involved resurfacing Grange Park Lane and some approach roads which would result in road closures during set on Grange Park Lane is due to be carried out on Sundays until 27 July and the rest of the work will take place in August, the council said. Motorists were warned of disruption with the works scheduled to take place between 16:30 BST and 23:00 on Sundays, outside of regular trading resurfacing work on the approach roads is due to begin on 4 August during weekday evenings between 19:00 and midnight. It is expected to take two weeks to temporary traffic lights will be in operation while Great Gutter Lane East will be Paul West, the authority's cabinet member for environment and transport, said: "This is a busy roundabout but needs to be upgraded, so we have purposefully timed our resurfacing during the evening to cause the least disruption."Thank you in advance to motorists, local residents and businesses for their cooperation and support while we finish these improvements."The authority said, during the closures, the fast-food drive-through restaurants in Willerby Shopping Park would be accessible by foot with parking available on Great Gutter Lane West. Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
