Footpath from Kingstown Wildlife Pond leading to Westmoor Road Car Park
Message from David Morton City Councillor for Belah & Kingmoor
Earlier concerns have been expressed regarding work that was being done to create what was perceived at the time to be a new footpath along the above route line and parallel to an existing path through the wooded area. Cllr Gareth Ellis and myself recently had a site meeting with staff from the county council highways department and the Green Spaces team at Carlisle City Council.
It was clear from that meeting, evidenced by relevant documentation, that the area of land that had been cleared behind the residential properties, was indeed an authorised public right of way that had been neglected over a long period of time. The “traditional” route through the wood from the entrance at Wakefield Road (adjacent to the pond) and then through the woods to Westmoor Road, was one that was created on a bund that was developed to shield residential properties from the nearby trading estate. That latter route has been is popular use since that time, and I guess most folks were not aware of the “official” route through this area.
Gareth and I agreed with council staff that, whilst the “right of way” had been defined, there would be no further work done on that route except that the “new” path would be cut once a year only. Green Spaces team from the city council agreed that some improvement works would be carried out on the “traditional” route through this area of the woods, and that any steps on the path would be improved, with appropriate ramps installed so as to allow for use by the disabled, especially those with wheelchairs.
Hopefully this course of action will help to allay and fears that people may have had.
Copies of relevant documents can be made available if anyone wishes to contact me, I will supply a copy.
David Morton
City Councillor for Belah & Kingmoor
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