More issues reported for attention in west York

Quick work by York Council this morning in getting part of the Moor Lane carriageway surface dressed.

Adjacent to the Moor lane works, the badly worn carriageway on Askham Lane still needs repair

Leaf detritus in the Askham Richard drainage gulleys have been reported for sweeping

The York Council has accepted responsibility for sweeping the A64 cycle path near its junction with the A1237

We’ve asked again for the Tedder Road/Cornlands Road snicket to be given a “deep clean”. Dog fouling a problem with hedges also beginning to obstruct the path ”

Good work by Highways England

Highways England removed the carcass of the dead badger from the A64 yesterday. The response was very swift.

The dead badger removed from the A64. There is a continuing debate about where responsibility rests for cleansing the cycle path along the A64 and on into York. Currently there is a lot detritus on it in places which restricts its width.

On Moor Lane in Dringhouses, the Council has removed the cats eyes from the highway prior to resurfacing on Sunday. The surface dressing process – which arrests wear on the road surface -, will involve one way working so some delays can be expected. Alternative routes are unlikely to be busy.

The Council have agreed to cut back the branches from the tree that is blocking the Thanet Road cycle path. They say they will do so when labour becomes available.

The York Council has promised to repair a section of carriageway on Bradley Lane near Rufforth

York Council getting to grips with street cleansing issues.

Some good progress has been made over the last week by the Council when responding to reports of litter and fallen leaves.

The new on line “report it” system seems to be working better now for cleansing issues. Click here to try it out.

Other types of issue are still best reported using “fix my street”

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Blocked gulley – Report it

Ponding on Foxwood Hill reported thsi wekend by Cllr Sheena Jackson

Ponding on Foxwood Hill reported this weekend by Cllr Sheena Jackson

There have been some complaints about blocked drainage gullies over the last few days. Heavy rain has highlighted several issues.

While some blocked drains are historical and will need a lot of time and money to remedy (some have had concrete or heavy oil poured into them), others simply need a visit from the cleaner.

York Council cleansing performance

In many wards Councillors routinely inspect gullies for evidence of blockages but it really needs all residents to keep an eye on those nearest their homes.

Blocked drains can be reported for attention using https://www.fixmystreet.com/

The then Labour controlled Council in 2013 decided to reduce the frequency of gulley cleaning. Click here for details