NEWS: Work about to start on High Royds roads, paths and street lighting

HRRA are delighted to advise that Avant held a pre-start meeting with road construction on Thursday 4th May.

Following the meeting HRRA members met the contractor’s representatives and were advised that pre-adoption Road, Footpath and Lighting works are due to start soon.

The phase one work will begin from 75 High Royds Drive as far as its junction with Menston Drive at the roundabout there.

Phase one will take about 16 to 20 weeks. The No Entry section of High Royds Drive will be blocked off at the Ingle Lane end after Wharfedale Court during the road works.

The road contractors YPP and MJL will be being supervised by Advance2. They have advised that they will be contacting residents to inform then how the works affect them individually. If any problems can’t be sorted out with locally based staff, Avant say residents should contact their Customer Care Department – email:

Customerservice.yorkshire@AvantHomes.co.uk

HRRA were told by Avant that the current intention (subject to the initial works being satisfactory) is for the contract for a second phase to be awarded to follow on from phase one, with a view to completing the works to all the adoptable roads on the estate for which they are responsible.

David Wilson Homes have not yet given a timescale for the work on the roads they constructed but say that their works will follow on after Avant’s.

In view of the extent of the works required it will possibly be well into 2023/24 before all the roads due for adoption on High Royds are brought up to the standard required by Leeds City Council. There will then be a defects period prior to Leeds Highways accepting full responsibility.