Extent of repair backlog in York revealed
At least 55 streets in York have gulleys which are permanently blocked. The blockages mean that heavy rain is likely to result in extensive ponding and in some cases flooding.
The Council has responded to a Freedom of information request and revealed the list of streets which will be “dug out” this year. (see below)
The Council claims only to have 6 outstanding complaints about long term blocked drains.
However it has received 459 complaints about blocked drains during the last 18 months taking an average of 5.5 days to have the gulleys emptied.
The Council has been criticised for stopping the routine cleaning of most gulleys in the City. Instead they now respond only to complaints.
Heavy rain last month resulted in considerable flooding on highways and footpaths cross the City. It seems that many of the problem areas may not have yet been added to the Councils list of outstanding work.
The list of locations receiving significant engineering attention this year include:
- Ten Thorn Lane
- Back Lane
- Shipton Road (inside outer Ring Road)
- A1237
- School Lane
- Wetherby Road
- Field Lane
- Windsor Drive
- Hull Road
- York Road
- Bishopthorpe Road
- Wigginton Road
- Top Lane
- A1237 (Millfield roundabout)
- Wetherby Road
- Main Street
- Weldrake Lane
- Karelia and Ashdale Crossing
- Long Lane, Heslington
- Vicarage Lane
- Cow Moor Bridge
- The Village, Stockton on Forest
- The Village, Strensall
- Cleveland Way
- Bad Bargain Lane
- Moor Lane
- Lords Moor Lane
- Naburn Lane
- Elvington Lane
- Grantham Drive
- Welland Rise
- Beckfield Lane
- A1237, Rawcliffe
- Hurricane Way
- Sitwell Grove
- Huntington Road
- Front Street
- Bishopthorpe Road
- Haxby Road
- Gray Street
- Dauby Lane
- School Lane
- Malton Road
- Shipton Road
- Sheriff Hutton Road
- Strensall Road
- Mill Lane
- Corner Close