Disgraceful Rider

It’s taken 4 weeks for Leeds Highways to refurbish the pavement in my short street. There have been 3/4 bad weather days in this time. The workman were on site a total of 4.5 hours a day on most days for 3 weeks – probably time between their home depot is counted as working. This week they have been about 4 hours in total. No explanation of why they were missing. Today they laid about 30 metres and left the front of my house to do, knocking off at lunchtime (Friday) as they have each week. I’m so glad I’m left to last as I happen to be the Parish Clerk so can’t be accused of favouritism! Whilst the work has been done to a good standard, I  believe it could have been done in a week. Will it be finished Monday? your guess is as good as mine. Was this example of working typical? Was there a total price for the job so it didn’t matter how long it took? Why dig up pavement if tarmac is not to be laid for a week?  The great questions of our times folks – carry on paying your Council Tax and hope your pavements don’t need refurbishing. Leeds Council Highways – you have made Rider mad.