New Footpath

New Footpath From Lordswood Lane To Emily Road

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During the last election campaign we had several residents from the Lordswood Lane area ask if we could have the bridleway from Lordswood Lane to Emily Road re-surfaced due to the poor state of the pathway.

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We said we would take the issue on as a priority to improve the walking conditions for the many pedestrians who use that path. This area had been ear-marked to be updated for over 20 years but we are pleased to say the project has now been completed.

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It all started 2 years ago when we tried to get some anti-motorbike barriers installed to stop the menace, however we were informed due to the path being designated a 'bridleway' barriers could not be installed because of horse access.

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Due to a horse not using this bridleway for 30 years we got the Council to apply through the courts to have the definition changed from 'bridleway' to footpath'. This took longer then we thought, hence why it has taken 2 years to get the project completed.

After the courts changed the status to a 'footpath' the finance was secured to have the entire length re-surfaced with 4 sets of barriers installed at either end, with 2 in the middle.

The path construction took over 3 weeks to complete and after taking a final look last week we were very pleased with the outcome.

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Another example of how Cllrs Matt Bright and Pat Gulvin are working to try and improve Princes Park.

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posted by matt bright