This winters bad weather has had an impact on North Yorkshire's roads but the council say repair teams are dealing with any issues quickly.
It has been wet, wild and wintry over the last few months with North Yorkshire feeling the effects of no less than ten named storms this season.
As a consequence, roads have been flooded and trees brought down in several locations. Snow, ice and temperatures as low as -10C also disrupted travel and caused an increase in weather related damage to road surfaces.
Councillor Keane Duncan is North Yorkshire Council's Executive Member for Transport, he says there has been an increase in reports of pot holes and other road damage over the winter months.
Councillor Duncan says the effect of pot holes on Cyclists is also being dealt with.
He says the council has made changes to its road repair policies to give more weight to routes used by Cyclists.
The county's transport chief says he is also aware of a number of problems around street lights, Whitby is one area where local councillors have been reporting long term street light issues.
Councillor Duncan says that across the county street light issues are being dealt with.
Councillor Duncan added
"Whatever the weather throws North Yorkshire’s way, teams from the council and NY Highways rise to the challenge, ably assisted by a fleet of farmer subcontractors and specialist arboriculture teams. They operate 24/7 and those who are out on the ground are often working in most-inclement conditions. Therefore, it is right for me to recognise formally their contribution to keeping our highway network as safe as possible for our residents."


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