Although poorly maintained by the council since that time, the kerbstones of these two pathways are still in place today.
In March 1945 EUDC further resolved to install a public sewer along the length of Upherds Lane at a cost to the public purse of £720.0s.0d, including repair to the construction of the lane.
Extensive potholes in Upherds Lane, Ely
- Credit: Harry Rutter / Archant
Further efforts by residents of the lane to require the council to bring the road up to a reasonable standard were opposed by the council until, in May 1956, when in an effort to resolve the dispute, a legal opinion was sought from the local solicitors, Hall, Ennion and Young.