A CITY councillor for Frideswide Square has voiced her disappointment at the repair works ongoing after months of traffic chaos.

Ruthi Brandt, whose council ward covers the area, said she was unhappy that after "such extensive roadworks, which caused chaos for some time" repair words were required so soon.

Oxfordshire County Council, who spent £6.7m on the revamp of the square, sparked fury among traders and residents as they began the repair works last week.

Businesses and residents slammed the road design that has forced vehicles to mount the kerb outside the Royal Oxford Hotel and cut corners causing the newly-laid paving slabs to crack and crumble.

Ms Brandt said commuters and businesses had showed patience and understanding with the original 10-month project, which ended in December last year.

She added: "There have been many complaints about the layout of the square which can put at risk both cyclists and pedestrians - something that as a cyclists I've experienced myself.

"The fact that the pavement keeps getting damaged shows the design is not appropriate for the type of traffic passing through.

"It's not the first time some repair works were done since the square was finished and unless the opportunity is taken to also fix some of these design issues, it is very likely that we'll see the need for further repairs in the near future."

Amanda Suliman-Bell, who has run the Rainbow and Spoon boutique in the square for 18 years, said she had lost about 30 per cent in trade because of the impact of the redevelopment.

Finished in December last year, the new gateway to the city took nearly 45,000 working hours, over 400 tonnes of granite and 3,735 square metres of York Stone to complete.

Workers are now entering the second and final week of repairs, understood to be costing about £30,000.