Residents have asked why work on the hump at the end of Wharton Road is not yet completed.

The specialist contractor hired by the City Council’s Highways Department has pulled out at the last minute, so Highways is trying hard to find another company to take on the job. The remaining work is to apply a resin imprint on top, and a pre-requisite for this to work properly is two days of dry weather. It’s hoped that the work may be finished this side of Christmas, but factors affecting this include the scarcity of specialist contractors, their current workload and weather conditions.

The City Council’s highways officer has been out to the site and confirms it is safe. He is keeping councillors updated with progress.