DRIVING or riding a cycle in and out of Strensall, we have been disrupted for 12 weeks by roadworks around Earswick.

It did look as if the road was going to be widened and give us desperately needed cycle lanes, as part is a clearway and cars, vans, etc, go very fast.

However, no such luck. We got two new traffic islands with a bus stop on one island on the clearway.

Going into York the footpath is not finished, and coming home the road has a foot wide of tarmac missing from the kerb.

The workmen have been gone for weeks and we are left like this. It is diabolical. Will the council pay for medical costs and a new cycle for the first accident? Where has all my council tax gone?

Lynne Reed, Portisham Place, Strensall, York.


A City of York Council spokeswoman said: "The work is being undertaken by the developer of a new housing estate to comply with a planning condition.

"The work that is being done has been approved by the council, but is not being carried out by the authority. In accordance with the agreement the council has with the developer, the highway work should have been left in a satisfactory condition.

"We are aware that there has been a problem and the developer has been given time to rectify it. If it is not resolved, the council will complete the work and recharge the developer."