Monday 16 March - As many of you will have seen this morning, Yorkshire Water unexpectedly closed Cartworth Road just above school at 8:30am for “emergency drainage works,” in addition to the already planned closure of Rotcher Road. Despite our objections, the workmen on site refused to remove the closure signs, which unfortunately left many of you stuck and unable to reach school by car.
We immediately contacted Highways at Kirklees Council, and our local councillor, Moses Crook, who were both unaware that Yorkshire Water had applied for an emergency road closure yesterday. He is now investigating the issue urgently on our behalf. Cllr Crook has asked the Head of Highways to liaise directly with Yorkshire Water in the hope of removing the Cartworth Road closure and postponing these “urgent works” until Rotcher Road has reopened.
Cllr Crook was in Holmfirth early this morning—before Yorkshire Water closed Cartworth Road—to ensure that C R Reynolds’ workmen were prioritising safe pedestrian access up Rotcher Road.
We sincerely apologise for the disruption caused this morning; the situation was completely outside our control. We will update you as soon as we receive any further information. For now, Cartworth Road remains closed.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.