County Hall has left folk living in one city street confused after carrying out resurfacing work on just one side of the pavement – with no plans to revamp the opposite path.

In an extraordinary move the county council decided to repair the west side of Portland Street but will leave the east side cracked and battered.

The repair work, which started on September 4 by Highways, has left neighbours on the west side of the road happy with a swanky new pathway.

But, after nearly four weeks of roadworks, those living on the east side of the street have slammed the council's "one-sided approach".

Norwich Evening News: The west side of Portland Street, where the pavement has been repairedThe west side of Portland Street, where the pavement has been repaired (Image: Teresa Stanton)READ MORE: Man threatens to handcuff himself to City Hall over flat's fire door safety

Cindy Hazard, who lives along the east side of the street said: "We were pleased when the work started as both sides of Portland Street pavements were in dire need of resurfacing.

"It wasn't until the work progressed and a conversation with contractors, I realised our side wasn't being worked on.

"I don't know if the council are ever going to resurface our side of the street, but it seems poor value for money to assemble all the materials, equipment and contractors and only do half the job.

Norwich Evening News: Cindy Hazard and Teresa Stanton standing outside where the works are currently taking placeCindy Hazard and Teresa Stanton standing outside where the works are currently taking place (Image: Teresa Stanton)

"Also, it means half the people living along here who are also taxpayers, suffer the same disruption and get nothing for it."

A spokeswoman for Norfolk County Council said:  "With any road or path maintenance we have to work within our budget constraints and will always prioritise those areas needing the greatest attention.

"For the area the west side of Portland Street was deemed to be worse overall than the east side so repairs were carried out on this side first. 

Norwich Evening News: The east side of the road in Portland Street, where no work has been carried outThe east side of the road in Portland Street, where no work has been carried out (Image: Teresa Stanton)"The east side will be completed at a point in the future but we’re unable to confirm when this will be happening."

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Teresa Stanton, who also lives on the east side of the street, added: "The east side is just as potted and dangerous if not worse than the west side of the street.

"A public information document arrived from Norfolk County Council about four days before resurfacing works were to start.

"It said the works would cost £37,000 but contained only basic road closure information and some plans, but it wasn't clear a one-sided approach was being taken."