Yorkshire Water has invested £1.3 million on a project to improve drinking water quality for Whitby.

The water company’s partners Morrison Utility Services have been replacing old water pipes to improve water quality.

Thirteen kilometres of water mains in more than 40 streets will be improved, and the team will be working in Whitby until the end of March 2017, with a break over the Christmas period.

Dave Standish, Yorkshire Water Project Manager said; “We hope the local community can bear with us whilst we carry out these improvements and we’ll do our best to minimise any disruption. We have written to local residents already and will continue to keep the local community informed of our progress.”