CONTRACTORS working on the Treadmills development in Northallerton are warning motorists of possible traffic delays in the town.

In order to safely complete the demolition of the former prison gatehouse, there is a partial road closure in East Road from 9.30pm until 3pm on Thursday and Friday this week.

And the contractors behind the scheme have warned that if necessary, the closure will also be in place on Monday and Tuesday next week, November 25 and 26.

Vehicle movement will be controlled by two way traffic lights with disruption kept to a minimum during these off peak times.

Work is now well underway on the £17million transformation of the old prison site into a major retail and leisure development.

The foundations for the new Lidl store are almost complete with steelwork expected to be erected from mid-December.

The original signage from the gatehouse – two stone white roses and a VR sign have both been removed and will be incorporated into phase two of the development.

Five Grade II listed former prison buildings at the northern end of the site will be restored, refurbished and brought back into use as part of the next phase of the development, with work expected to start early next year.

The project is being delivered by Castlehouse Construction for the Central Northallerton Development Company – a partnership between Hambleton District Council and Wykeland of Hull.