Residents urged to join battle to save public footpaths

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VILLAGERS are being urged to turn out in force at a public meeting which will decide the future of public footpaths which have been ploughed over by a local farmer at Culcheth, Warrington.
The designated footpaths are on land behind the barn conversion on Withington Avenue.
Warrington Borough Council successfully applied designated footpath status on the public footpaths – but now landowners Peel Estates have appealed against the decision.
The footpaths were ploughed over the the tenant farmer but Warrington Borough Council, supported by local residents, successfully applied for them to become designated footpaths and a public right of way.
Now Peel Estates are bidding to have the decision over turned.
Local resident Janet Evans said: “These paths have been really well walked for many years by local residents.
“The main thing is to let people know that a battle is actually going on with Peel Estates.
Most local residents will be totally unaware!
“We need as many local people there as possible to show their support. Peel estates will be represented by barristers and there is a risk we could lose these paths if people don’t show their support for them.”
The public meeting takes place at Cucheth Sports Club, Charnock Road (the old Daten Club) on April 14 starting 10am.


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