WORK to fill in a sinkhole in Baildon has been completed.

An area of pavement on a pedestrian crossing in Browgate (pictured) gave way in September. The work, which cost an estimated £100,000, was completed on Friday.

It was caused by the collapse of an uncharted culvert which runs more than 25ft below ground.

More than 200 tonnes of debris has been dug out by hand, the majority of which will be reused as backfill.

Councillor Alex Ross-Shaw, Bradford Council’s portfolio holder for regeneration, planning and transport, said: “I’d like to thank the people of Baildon for their patience and hope they are pleased with the standard of the work.

“Our officers have worked very hard in extremely difficult and sometimes uncomfortable conditions to repair this sinkhole and bring the area back into use.”