'A laughing stock' Council bosses blasted after creating cycle lane just four metres long #CarryGobySeanKellz #FutureGroupNG via @i_amreginaldjr

COUNCIL bosses have been blasted as a "laughing stock" by residents for spending taxpayers money on a new cycle lane that is just four metres long.

Residents have blasted council bosses for creating a cycle lane just four metres long[ROSS PARRY]

The extremely short cycle lane was painted earlier this month and was immediately slammed by the area's cycling community.

It was painted in Chesterfield in Derbyshire and just covers a tiny bit of pavement shaped like a semi-circle.

Residents have called it an "embarrassment" and a "laughing stock" for their town.

The cycle lane just covers a tiny bit of pavement shaped like a semi-circle [ROSS PARRY]

Why on earth would anybody need a cycle lane so short? It's stupid

Cyclist Will Jones

Will Jones, a 22-year-old who uses a bike to get to work, said: "It makes the council a laughing stock really.

"Why on earth would anybody need a cycle lane so short? It's stupid."

Cyclist Lisa Jennings, 36, said: "It's an embarrassment to the town.

"There are so many dangerous roads which really do need a cycle lane, but don't.

"So to paint this pathetic little lane is just an insult to cyclist who are forced to use genuinely dangerous roads which still don't have a cycle lane.

"The council needs to get its priorities straight."

Residents have called it an "embarrassment" and a "laughing stock" for their town [ROSS PARRY]

A Derbyshire County Council spokesman said they were keen to promote cycling and make their town more accessible to cyclists.

They said: "This is not a four-metre long cycle path - it is part of our Chesterfield town-wide network.

"The photograph makes it look odd because it is a busy part of town and it is intersected by two road junctions.

"We're keen to promote cycling and make our towns accessible to cyclists. This cycle path runs from West Bars, along New Beetwell Street, ending at Park Road.

"It is a continuation of a longer cycle path from the A61 Derby Road, through the picturesque Queen's Park into the town centre."