内容摘要：The council's spokesperson said efforts were already under way to replace the barrier, but the works would be significant and a road closure would be required.

The council's spokesperson said efforts were already under way to replace the barrier, but the works would be significant and a road closure would be required.

Parish councillors had called for the Hull Road barrier, near B&Q, to be repaired and debris from the crash to be finally removed from the roadside in the interests of safety.However, City of York Council said inspections had found the barrier was still safe and three months' notice would be needed before works could take place.

The barrier was due to be replaced in the first weekend of September, with a road closure set to be put in place, the council said.Liberal Democrat parish councillors Caleb Pell and Danielle Mason had both been campaigning for the replacement, according toMason said: "It's only a matter of luck there hasn't been another accident while the footpath is in use.

"We are once again calling on the council to take action and replace the barrier as soon as possible. It is a matter of public safety."Pell said: "Local Liberal Democrats teams have cleared away as much of the debris from the car crash as we can, but there are still large chunks of bodywork on site."

The council's spokesperson said efforts were already under way to replace the barrier, but the works would be significant and a road closure would be required.

The spokesperson said: "Our team are satisfied the existing barrier is still able to act as a safety barrier while we arrange for replacement works to take place, so we do not need a temporary repair or to arrange urgent repairs.She told BBC Scotland News she had called a meeting with directors of education, the chief examiner and the chief inspector to discuss “the need for improvement across the country”.

Ms Gilruth acknowledged the attainment gap had widened, but said the pandemic had made closing it “more challenging”.“I am very clear that the status quo is not good enough,” she added. “There have not been the improvements we would like to see this year.”

Scottish Conservative education spokesperson Liam Kerr condemned the "chaotic and shambolic" exam results delays.He added: “The widening of the attainment gap continues to shamefully let down pupils from our most deprived backgrounds."