The Parish Council has been advised by the PCC that the unofficial footpath through the avenue of trees to the west of Ward’s Field has been closed owing to dangerous trees caused by the recent storms and wet weather.
Residents are asked to avoid using the path until the warning tape at the entrances has been removed.
This way through the trees has been used for a long time as the official footpath on the opposite side of the stream is impassable and has been for many a year.
It may be true that many people have used it for years, but it isn’t the official public footpath and the owners of the land (the PCC) are perfectly able to close this permitted path whenever they see fit, especially for everyone’s safety. We are lucky to have access to this piece of land at all.
We need to get the official path cleared and maintained as it should be so there’s always a safe way round.