The “rural” part of Askham Lane is looking a bit neglected these days. It is a busy entrance route into the City and it really should be kept tidy and in a good state of repair.
Hopefully when the current issues with flooding have been resolved the area will get an uplift.
Litter in lay bys
More litter
Fridge dumped in field
More litter
Fly tipping sign has little effect
Litter drifts into hedges
Carriageway on the A1237 roundabout approach is badly potholed
Potholes at the Foxwood Lane roundabout are a hazard for cyclists
The York Council is looking to appoint a new contractor to
undertake its weed killing programme this year. The authority was heavily
criticised last summer when many areas became overwhelmed with weed growth. It
later turned out that’s many roads and other hard surfaced areas had been
missed of the contract list.
Now the Council is saying that all “adopted public highways”
will be treated at least three times this year. Depending on the weather, there
is a possibility of a fourth application of weed killer.
Unfortunately, many hard-surfaced snickets, leisure paths, garage
forecourts, play areas and school boundaries do not form part of the adopted network
(although they are council owned land). Many of the worst affected areas last
year fell into this latter category.
Now local Councillors are being asked to carefully check
that the treatment lists for their wards are complete. Residents might be wise
to let their local representatives know of any problem locations.
The contract will include the test use of non-chemical
methods of weed control.
The Council says it will use additional resources to inspect
the results of weed treatment.
“A percentage of streets in each ward will be inspected
following each treatment and the City of York Council expect to see evidence of
die back of the majority of weeds in each street inspected within 10 daysand any re‑treatment necessary to achieve
this standard shall be at the Suppliers expense, within 14 days of receiving
written instruction from the Contract Manager and the Supplier must bear all
costs of any such re‑treatment”.
This does look to be a positive response from the Council. Hopefully the anomalies on the treatment list can be sorted out and a diligent contractor appointed to undertake the work.
Harry Gallagher is widely published, both in the UK and overseas. His latest pamphlet ‘English Jack’ – a hard-hitting series of poems on where England now finds itself as a nation – has just been released through Black Light Engine Room Press. He was the 2019 BBC Tees poet for National Poetry Day and he runs the north east stanza of the Poetry Society.”
p.a. morbid runs The Black Light Engine Room Press. Middlesbrough poet, historian & outsider artist.
Susan Székely has been writing poetry for over 20 years. She has been a runner-up in BBC Wildlife Magazine’s poetry competition, a finalist in the Borderlines Festival, and has been listed in competitions for Shepton Mallet Snowdrop Festival, Wolverhampton Literature Festival, Ilkley Literature Festival and The Plough Prize. She has been published in Iota, Other Poetry and more recently in Strix. Susan loves reading poetry and the opportunities to learn more, regularly attending workshops, and is an enthusiastic member of the Leeds Stanza poetry group. She is working at putting together a first pamphlet.
Finding the Words is our monthly poetry evening featuring poets from Yorkshire and beyond. Discover new poetry in a welcoming and relaxed atmosphere. Bar available. Booking advised.
