Cottingham's road and drainage repairs to begin on 11 August
During the repair work, King Street would be closed to traffic on 11 and 12 August, between 19:00 BST and midnight. It will also be closed at the same time on 29 August.Newgate Street will remain open with two-way temporary traffic lights installed but one lane will be closed during the daytime, between 09:30 and 15:30, until the works are completed on 29 August.Councillor Paul West, the council's cabinet member for environment and transport, said: "We have tried to keep disruption to traffic to a minimum and we thank local residents, businesses and drivers for their understanding and cooperation while we complete this scheme."
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