Footpath Dangerous Again !
The maintenance of the surface of the foorpath that runs along Church Pond is the responsibility of the Highways Department at the County Council.
As many people will be aware the work previously carried out to make the path safe, was substantially undone in the recent flooding.
Alan Kingston and Adrian Hardman were notified on the 9th of August via the following email:
Hi Alan,
Unfortunately the excellent improvements to the footpath surface have been undone by the recent severe weather, leaving the path in an unsafe condition and depositing a large quantity of stones in the Church grounds.
The recent torrential rainfall caused the level of the pond to rise and overflow, despite the recent addition of a second overflow pipe.
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Previously an overflow of this size would have simply flowed across the path and down into our property, re-joining the natural flow of the stream.
However, on this occasion, the wooden planks that were put in along the boundary to hold the stones in place acted as a barrier and re-routed the water down the path towards the Church, lifting the stones as it went.
As you are aware, the piece of land between Church House and Church Pond, where the footpath runs, is unregistered and does not belong to us and in any event, being a public footpath, the duty to maintain it in a safe condition rests with the Council.
Currently I would suggest that it is more dangerous than it was prior to the recent work being carried out.
Regards,
James Hickman
Church House
Elmley Castle
As yet there has been no response.
If you want to chase them up click the links below and refer to footpath EC540