REFERRING to a story in the Craven Herald of April 1 in which Cllr Stephen Place stated that “the committee was acting unreasonably by questioning the expertise, competence and reliability of the highways officers”, I couldn’t help thinking that his view would be somewhat different if he had endured the same experiences of the highways department as myself, which calls into question all three of those attributes. In 2019 the highways department engaged contractors to remove and refit the stone setts along Back Castle Street, Skipton, which runs along the side of our house. The whole process was a nightmare from start to finish and the section alongside our house is now more undulated than it was before the work was done.
THERE are 12 flood warnings and numerous flood alerts in place across North Yorkshire today. In York the city is braced for further flooding as storm Christoph hits. The Environment Agency has issued three flood warnings in the city itself for:
The River Ouse at Naburn Lock
The River Ouse at York - riverside properties
The River Ouse at York - St George s Field and Queen s Staith Non-stop heavy rain is forecast to last until Thursday and river levels are expected to rise significantly - with levels due to rise above 4m later this week. The Foss Barrier is in operation and flood gates are closed.