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26
Oct 2020
Ripon council seeks to resolve uneven roads around market square
Roads running around the four quarters of Ripon's ancient Market Square have been branded a 'disgrace' and 'not fit for purpose.'
The problem lies in block paving, which replaced a tarmac surface that previously surrounded the square.
Traffic, including heavy goods vehicles and Transdev's double deck 36 bus service, have to use the circulatory route.
Weight of traffic, which is increasing as new housing schemes bring more vehicles into the city centre, is adding to the problem, as the blocks are regularly coming out of place or being damaged.
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With Market Place East - now resembling a patchwork quilt, as sections of tarmac fill gaps where the surface has sunk - Ripon City Council is calling for an end to the Ripon's bumpy ride and a return of tarmac, which councillors considered a more suitable and serviceable surface.
Councillors Stuart Martin and Mike Chambers, who are Ripon's representatives on North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC) agreed that the time is right to call for the highway authority to act.
Cllr Martin, said:
At Ripon City Council's virtual full council meeting, members voted unanimously to call on NYCC to replace the block paving with tarmac.
Council leader, Councillor Andrew Williams, said:
To avoid disruption to Christmas trade, it was agreed that tarmac patches on affected areas, would be an acceptable temporary solution.
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