Its good to see that the potholes on the Morrell Court access road have been patched. Earlier in the year the Council claimed that they were not deep enough to justify maintenance work.
No doubt the Kangaroo that jumped out of one last week managed to persuaded them otherwise!
Some reports of highway defects are being knocked back with “no further action required” responses this year.
One of the deficiencies of the Councils “report it on line” system is that no reason for inaction is given. There was a time when a pothole might go unfilled because it didn’t meet what were styled “the Councils intervention level”. Basically they weren’t judged to be deep enough.
Eventually frost damage would, of course, ensure that it did become bad enough to justify filling.
But there are some very uneven roads which are, perversely, being judged as safe these days
Council officials are also reluctant to send warning letters to drivers who have damaged verges, even when it is obvious who is responsible,
One piece of better news, with local Councillors reporting that work on finishing drainage work on the Osprey Close footpath will recommence shortly. The footpath may be diverted around the worst of the mud with further repairs to the land drains taking place when the area dries out.
Some potholes in York, reported weeks ago, have still not been filled. This is the time of year when the Council normally catches up on the pothole backlog which can develop during periods of icy weather.
The York Council doesn’t provide “real time” updates on the number of highway defect reports it receives and the progress made in addressing them, but there is a suspicion that some are written off without any action being taken.
Fortunately the LibDems, who lead the new administration at West Offices, promised in their election manifesto “to reconstruct all roads in York”.
Even allowing for hyperbole, that is a very expensive looking promise. Perhaps Council officials had better get on with drawing up a work programme?
The York Council has announced which roads and footpaths will be resurfaced this year. The programme is the biggest for several years with, in total, £8,091,500 is due to be invested.
This represents an increase of 27% over the previous years budget
Around 100 individual roads are listed for resurfacing.
In the Westfield area, the programme includes £1/4 million for work on the following roads and footpaths
| Askham Lane (part) | Carriageway | Westfield | £59,000 |
| Morrell Court | Carriageway | Westfield | £8,000 |
| Severus Street | Carriageway | Westfield | £46,000 |
| Slessor Road | Carriageway | Westfield | £5,000 |
| Acomb Wood Drive | Footpath | Westfield | £12,000 |
| Bellhouse Way | Footpath | Westfield | £60,000 |
| Foxwood Lane (part) | Footpath | Westfield | £8,500 |
| Houndsway | Footpath | Westfield | £10,000 |
| Osprey Close | Footpath | Westfield | £3,000 |
| Pheasant Drive | Footpath | Westfield | £14,000 |
| Redcoat Way | Footpath | Westfield | £4,000 |
| Reynard Court | Footpath | Westfield | £2,000 |
| Stirrup Close | Footpath | Westfield | £18,500 |
| The Gallops | Footpath | Westfield | £31,000 |
The full programme can be viewed by clicking here
