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Apr 2023
Partially sighted Ripon man thanks highways workers for removing trip hazards
A severely sight impaired Ripon resident has thanked highways workers for their swift action in attending to trip hazards near his home.
Graham Wilkey who lives in the Bondgate area, raised concerns about cracked and uneven pavements that made him wary of walking into the city centre, even with the assistance of Riley, his three-year-old guide dog.
He told the Stray Ferret:
Workmen patching the pavement near Mr Wilkey's home
Following Mr Wilkey's call, a highways engineer responded quickly to inspect the pavements and identified eight stones in need of removal.
On Thursday, two days before North Yorkshire County Council became the new North Yorkshire Council on April 1, workmen arrived to remove the damaged paving and replace it with tarmac.
Mr Wilkey said:
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