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River Aire Project
Gargrave Parish Council's project on the River Aire in Gargrave
Much of the parish council’s attention is currently focused on the issues along the banks of the River Aire in Gargrave, including
- The collapsed wall at the Northern Power Grid substation
- Overturned stepping stones
- Collapsed gabions and the loss of a tree along Mill Lane
- Erosion that has potential to undermine the ford near the bridge
The Parish council commissioned a scoping report by JBA in order to clarify the issues and to identify the hydrological process along this stretch of water. Following this, the parish council set up a working group to focus on these issues. This group will meet regularly to formulate a plan in order to move these issues forward to a resolution and to raise funds for the work.
Updates will be added to this page when available.
Background to the issues and update River Aire update May 2026
JBA -Gargrave_Erosion_Summary_Presentation (1) presented to Gargrave Parish Council January 2026