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Cyclist Tony Sharp, a member of the council’s Cycle Forum, said while the new cycle lanes were welcome, they had draw backs.

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He said: “When driving the route at night, and in particular in the recent bad weather, the kerb defining the new cycleway doesn’t seem to be that clear. The cycleway and resurfaced road, both new black tarmac, can easily blend into each other.”

The audit also highlighted areas where debris and gravel became trapped by ramps on and off the cycle lanes –potentially causing skid risks for riders.

Tony said: “The cycleways do seem to stop and start a lot for driveways, and at those points there is a lot of silt and general rubbish building up – a puncture danger.”

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Council says it will carry out regular street cleaning to prevent debris building up. Other problems related to risks of collisions caused by motorists being confused by old white line markings left on the road, missing bollards and missing markings.

Yate Town councillor Chris Willmore called the cycle paths a “shambles”.

She said that even by March this year, many of the points raised by last September's safety audit had not been addressed with work.

Councillor Willmore also said the narrow carriageway caused by the cycle lanes was a concern, as wide lorries and buses now passed within two feet of each other.

She said: “We want a route that is safe for everyone.

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