Two quad bikes were touring Foxwood today applying weedkiller to gutters and paths.
Better late than never you may say?
However, because they use a contact chemical the recent leaf fall may negate the effects in many streets.
The have been no new planning applications validated for the Westfield Ward for over 3 weeks.
However, Council officials have approved, using delegated powers, plans to build an additional house in the garden of 21 Stirrup Close. The application attracted several objections mainly because of concerns about inadequate “on street” parking provision.
Paths to be resurfaced in Ainsty Park
The Council plans to resurface footpaths in The Gallops, Stirrup Close, Houndsway and Redcoat Way starting on 11th December. Residents will receive a letter shortly explaining what access restrictions will be in place and asking that overgrowth be cut back from the public footpath.
This scheme is programmed to take 11 weeks, weather permitting.
The work consists of excavating the current tarmac surfacing and laying two new layers of tarmac. Selected road kerbs are to be replaced and tactile crossing points are to be installed.
The Council will take the opportunity to offer residents within the area to be reconstructed a discounted extension or new vehicle crossing to be constructed as part of this scheme, at cost. Anyone wishing to take advantage of this offer should contact the Council, before construction commences. Existing vehicle crossings will be resurfaced with the current dimensions at no cost to residents.
Separately the Talk/Talk broadband contractors will be moving into the area. This has caused some concern about whether newly resurfaced footpaths may be damaged. We understand that the residents Association and local Councillors are checking this issue.
The cabling work has recently been completed in the Woodthorpe area with minor inconvenience to residents.
We doubt that many residential users really need ultra high speed broadband but heavy users of UHD TV may want to check out the Talk/Talk web site click.
The area already has access to high speed cable links provided by Virgin.
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
