HAVING visited York regularly over 60 years, on my latest visit this week, I was shocked to see the lack of maintenance and care the council is showing to this great historical gem of our country.

The walk from Clifton through the city and on to the Millennium Bridge, mostly by the Ouse, was conspicuous by the badly overgrown weed-filled vegetation, filthy paths and untidy areas generally.

Only in Rowntree Park was there any evidence of work to mitigate that by Community Payback, but the park was a general disgrace.

The council need to up their game if York is not going to descend to the regular state we see in our cities and so lose the special status it has held for many in the past.

Philip Crowther,

The Lane,

Leeds

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