A Burnley pub has made a playful dig at the council after it was revealed that a road closure has been extended. 

The Royal Dyche has posted a funny TikTok video about the delays to works on Yorkshire Street in Burnley.

The road was set to remain closed until Friday, August 11, to allow good progress to continue with the Town2Turf regeneration scheme which is set to improve the town centre and Burnley FC’s Turf Moor stadium.

The road in the centre of Burnley has been closed since Monday, June 5, for essential maintenance to the aqueduct, known locally as 'the culvert', which carries the Leeds and Liverpool Canal over Yorkshire Street.

It has now been reported that closures are set to remain in place until August 25.

Burnley FC’s home pub, The Royal Dyche, has made a jibe at the council in a TikTok video which has amassed more than 31,000 views.

@theroyaldycheofficial Wouldn’t it be nice if they could stick to original timings 🥲 The bridge next to our pub has been closed since the start of June, the main road to the football ground too 🙃 #gettheculvertopen #roadworks #nightmare #late #delay #disruption #bridge #mainroad #burnley #ukpub #royaldyche #bar #hospitality #annoying #sorrynotsorry #publife #council ♬ original sound - The Royal Dyche

The post was captioned: “Wouldn’t it be nice if they could stick to original timings.

“The bridge next to our pub has been closed since the start of June, the main road to the football ground too.”

They also posted a ‘joke of the week’ about the delays on the chalk board outside the pub.

It said: “How many council workers does it take to dig a hole? Four.

“One digging, and three stood watching (not digging at anyone in particular either).”

Justine Bedford, owner of the pub, said the work has had an impact on the pub’s trade.

She said: “They’ve had many delays related to different factors, such as the weather.

“Unfortunately we have seen a drop in our daytime trade [as a result of the work being carried out].

“The TikTok was made as a light-hearted joke. It’s a frustrating [situation] but we would rather make a joke out of an annoying situation.”

Despite her frustration, Justine thinks the work being done will be worth it in the end. 

She said: “[The area] has been deprived for a long time and this will give it the uplift and TLC it really needs - I’m just looking forward to the end.”

The ‘culvert’ maintenance is not part of the Town2Turf scheme currently taking place in the area but has been timed to take place at the same time to avoid further disruptions.

The biggest change in the £6m regeneration scheme will be at the junction of Yorkshire Street and Church Street where the current roundabout will be changed to a traffic light junction to improve pedestrian safety and boost links between the town centre and Turf Moor.

The changes will also improve traffic flows and “future proof” the area against future developments in the area. There will be public realm improvements to create a pleasant, safe, relaxing place where people can gather.

It will form part of a ‘regeneration corridor’ from the Weavers’ Triangle, and all the work connected to the expansion of UCLan, through the shopping centre to the football stadium.

A Burnley Council spokesperson said: "The investment in the Town2Turf regeneration will improve Yorkshire Street and the surrounding area, making it easier and more pleasant for pedestrians to use.

“The work on the culvert was timed to coincide with the main work on Yorkshire Street, rather than doing it in two stages, to help minimise disruption, but in a scheme of this size some disruption is unavoidable.

“The Town2Turf scheme will benefit that area of town and make it more attractive which, in turn, should benefit local businesses."

A spokesman for Lancashire Council said: "We've extended the closure of Yorkshire Street to allow some more work to take place in this area and reduce overall disruption by avoiding having to close the road again later in the year when traffic levels have returned to normal following the school holidays.

"This work involves some further maintenance and cleaning to the masonry walls of the aqueduct to make the area more welcoming, and some work focused on widening the pavements and improving drainage under the aqueduct.

"We have now further extended the closure until Friday 25 August following some delays to the maintenance to the bridge due to poor weather. We're sorry for the added disruption, and grateful for people's patience while we make these significant improvements."