Highways bosses have reassured residents that a problem road in Grassington will be dealt with by October.

A harsh winter, applications of grit and heavy wagons have taken their toll on Chapel Street.

Elderly resident Florence Jacques, who lives on the road, spoke out at a Grassington Parish Council meeting.

“There is a problem with potholes and it is extremely bad on the whole of the street. It’s so dangerous for elderly people. Quite honestly the street is a disgrace,” said Miss Jacques, who flagged up the problem as early as last summer.

Grassington parish councillor Rob Charlton said he sympathised with her.

“There is a lot of heavy traffic from dairy wagons and Chapel Street can’t stand that,” he said.

Coun Charlton said he had worked closely with North Yorkshire County Council highways bosses and they were aware of the problem.

He said when the parish council spoke with them early in the spring, crews came out within three or four days to fill around 60 potholes. However, he said more needed to be done because the road was “subsiding”.

“The road needs stripping back and rebuilding,” said Coun Charlton. “But at this stage it’s something we have to live with. At the end of the day it comes down to budget.”

Chris Craven, North Yorkshire County Council Highways area manager, said: “We’ve carried out temporary repairs until we can get there later this financial year.

“We want to keep it safe by doing some structural patching until we can dig it out and put some sound material in.

“The road has taken a pounding from vehicles that have a right to use it, but it is not giving away.

“We’ll be reconstructing the area, but it won’t be a full resurfacing. The work has been programmed for October because we want to do it before the Dickensian Festival.”

Mr Craven said the Chapel Street improvements would be part of £40,000 being spent on road repairs in the Grassington area by the county council.