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Here’s a link the Ramblers much more sensible position on the issue.
Many local footpaths & bridleways could meet the criteria for the West Yorkshire Combined Authorities scheme for improving safety for pedestrians & cyclists. Here’s the consultation link Safe Streets Map
Spendthrift Kirklees Council have been out shopping and bought themselves a hotel!
Is this the same Kirklees Council who for a decade have been cutting essential public services (rights of way maintenance amongst them) with the justification that they have …er..no money? 60 pence less per pound is the mantra we’ve all learnt by rote.
It seems they’ve looked down the back of the corporate sofa and found all those 60p’s !
The story is featured in what passes for the local newspaper here but of course the Council have not revealed the cost to the public of this rather lavish purchase. Obviously I think we should be told.
In other news Councillor Shabir Pandor our leader from Batley has issued a statement on the current coronavirus crisis. I’m sure blog readers will be reassured by Councillor Pandor’s assertion that “our strength is in our togetherness” and his timely advice on hand washing.
Just a thought and not as daft as it might seem.
One thing we’ve noticed here at PathWatch HQ is just how smoothly things can go if frontline council staff are allowed to do their jobs. Things do go noticeably downhill when either management or (some) councillors are involved in just about anything Prow related. The temptation to do a dodgy deal or be “pragmatic” is just to much.
Ramsden Road, “Not To Standard But Acceptable”, Huddersfield Byway 231 and “The solution has no basis is law” episode are notable examples of the highly contagious management virus infecting straightforward Prow matters.
Quite a popular run for mountain bikes…..but it is a footpath (Holmfirth 133). Painted sign has just appeared. Surely there must be equestrians and/or cyclists who’ve used this for 20 years?
Well sort of… There’s not much humour in the bureaucracy surrounding public rights of way but in this fps_z4718-_14d_12_decision (1) direction from the Planning Inspectorate the reasoning seems to be the impending mortality of the witnesses. It would seem the Inspectorate are of the view a good life expectancy is essential if you are ever to get off the Kirklees “Priority Matrix” for rights of way claims. You’ve got to laugh….
The pole for this sign has completely disappeared beneath a thick wall of ivy but the sign emerges after the annual autumn trim.
Nearly 20 years on from the CROW Act this has just appeared on access land near Holmfirth.
Beautiful evening walking on a Holmfirth path…..