St Nicholas Street, Norton, to reopen tomorrow after water leak

St Nicholas Street in Norton is partially closed while Yorkshire Water deal with the repairs.

The road is closed between the junction with Welham Road and St Nicholas Street car park.

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A spokesperson for Yorkshire Water said: “The repair has been completed today (Tuesday), and full reinstatement of the excavation will take place tomorrow. Thank you to everyone in the area for their patience. 

“We’re currently dealing with more leaks and bursts than usual as a result of the dry weather.

“As soil loses more and more moisture, the ground shrinks and shifts, which can cause fractures to pipework.

” We’re finding and repairing them as quickly as we can, with teams working 24/7.”

Mayor of Norton Cllr Di Keal, posted earlier this week that the water leak was getting worse with water now across the road.

She said: “There is an obvious crack between the white lines in the centre of the road with water bubbly out in addition to the manhole cover – goodness knows what is happening beneath the road AND how many gallons of water are being wasted.

“It is appalling that this has now been leaking for several weeks when the country is facing drought conditions.”