Don’t miss your chance to comment on new plans to improve nearly 2,000 miles of urban and rural pathways across Leicestershire.
People have until Thursday, August 14 to have a say on plans to improve the county’s rights of way network over the next 10 years.
Earlier this year, more than 1,000 people shared their views with Leicestershire County Council on how the network could be improved.
Residents and visitors can now complete a short survey and give feedback on the council’s draft ‘Rights of Way Improvement Plan’ 2025-2035 which includes proposals ranging from improved signs to exciting volunteering opportunities.
Cllr Charles Whitford, county council lead member for roads and transport, said: “Our rights of way are well-loved by residents for walking, cycling, horse-riding, running, socialising and more,
“These rights of way belong to you and we want your input to help shape how they’re improved over the next ten years.
“Completing the online survey takes no more than a few minutes and really helps us to understand how you use the network, making it fit for the future.”
View the draft ‘Rights of Way Improvement Plan’ 2025-2035 and complete the survey online.
Factfile
Every local authority responsible for a rights of way network must produce an improvement plan. Since the last plan was published in 2011, the county council has:
- Installed more than 1,700 new hand or kissing gates
- Removed over 1,500 old stiles
- Put up more than 15,000 ‘waymarker’ posts to show the way ahead
- Repainted more than 25,000 posts
- Made more than 10,000 visits to clear vegetation
- Strimmed more than 1,000 miles of paths