York Council needs to have a plan to remedy high profile problems.
“Bottle” bridge is back
Fresh set of bottles and cans disfigure Ouse Bridge in York. It should be possible to fine the culprits, there are CCTV cameras in the area.Nearby this years crop of parapet weeds are now in flower. No attempt has been made by the Council to remove them despite fears that they may affect the structural stability of the bridge. The issue was first reported in May but the Council has still not respondedWe’ve some sympathy with the Council’s grass cutters who have struggled with wet weather this week. Means that several verges, like this is Kingsthorpe, are now overgrown The grass cutters task isn’t made any easier if garden waste and other material is dumped on verges!A lot of highway trees are now showing signs of “sucker” growth round the lower trunks. These can cause a problem with sight lines. Easier to control is weed growth around street furniture. Many lampposts haven’t been strimmed or treated with weed killer this summer. Footpath widths are gradually being reduced following the failure of the Council to undertake any edging work over the winter period. There are calls now for the weed control function to be taken back “in house” by the Council next summer. The staff employed could be used on verge edging and tree maintenance work during the winter period. Narrow footpath width and poor surface on Kingsway West forcing pedestrians to walk on vergeThanks to the Councils Community Safety Unit at the York Council who agreed on Thursday to have the accumulated rubbish in the little Green lane garage area removed.It’s not just in west York that problems with weed growth on traffic islands is a significant issue. Above from Cllr Mark Warters illustrates the problem on the A166.
