RYEDALE District Council is working with the agencies of the North Yorkshire Local Resilience Forum (NYLRF) to respond to the high river and ground water levels affecting Malton, Norton and Old Malton. Four pumps had been deployed yesterday in Old Malton, a further five in Malton and one in Norton to deal with surface water caused by the recent wet weather. The multi-agency response has been activated to take action to prevent flooding as the River Derwent through Malton has been very high. Councillor Keane Duncan, Leader of Ryedale District Council, said: “We are working closely with our partners including Environment Agency, Yorkshire Water and North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC) to deliver the multi-agency pump plan for Malton, Norton and Old Malton to ensure we respond quickly and efficiently to the situation.