After becoming sick of traffic “chaos” and an onslaught of illegal traveller camps, an angry Leeds man has managed to get concrete bollards and boulders installed onto footpaths next to one of Leeds’ busiest roads.
The “frustrated” Tory councillor couldn't bear the “nuisance” and antisocial behaviour the trespassing was causing. Fields off the new East Leeds Orbital Route (ELOR) near Whinmoor and Scarcroft have been plagued with 14 illegal camps since January, alone.
And “opportunistic” motorists were cutting through the footpaths and driving back out onto oncoming traffic on the busy A64 York Road. Councillor Sam Firth has been lobbying for concrete barriers since before the ELOR first opened late last year.
