Could Ripon be about to see its next sinkhole? - Resident's plea for drilling to stop
A sinkhole opened up next to the leisure centre in February, and Stanley Mackintosh believes that drilling to prepare for Ripon's new swimming pool has reactivated it.
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Hide AdHe told the 'Gazette: "I find it hard to imagine how building a safe swimming pool here could be feasible. Meanwhile, exploratory borehole drilling in the Ripon gypsum karst area should be completely prohibited.
"The site is part of a vast complex of ancient sinkholes arcing around the south, east and north of central Ripon which are often reactivated or extended by borehole drilling and other ill-considered interventions."
Harrogate Borough Council has confirmed that leisure centre staff are monitoring the site, but don't believe that the area identified (pictured) by Mr Mackintosh currently poses any threat.
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