The Council has started to put signs out warning about upcoming road resurfacing schemes in areas like Tadcaster Road, Nunnery Lane and James Street.

Unfortunately some of the signs are blocking footpaths making “social distancing” more difficult.

Some Councillors have promised to take up the issue but really a more fundamental change is needed.

Signs could be place on lampposts at a height that would inconvenience no one while being clearer to all road and path users.

There are also increasing problems with paths being blocked by overgrown hedges while weed growth go unchecked on the path surfaces.

There are concerns that some locations, which had problems with weed growth in 2019, have again been omitted from this year’s treatment programme.

There is little evidence of “die back” on some routes despite the first treatment cycle having finished.