Netherfield cinder path improvements unveiled to public tomorrow

A £93,000 cinder pathway in Netherfield has been restored and will be officially opened tomorrow (March 19)

The funding provided by WREN and Gedling Homes has been used to renovate, widen and tidy up the cinder pathway which runs from Manvers Street to Ashwell Street in Netherfield.

WREN is a not-for-profit business that awards grants for community, conservation and heritage projects from funds donated by waste and resource management company FCC Environment through the Landfill Communities Fund. They have providing a total of £84,117 towards the project. Gedling Homes, now part of the Jigsaw group, has also provided a contribution of £9,074.28 towards the refurbishment of the walkway.

Works on the cinder pathway included the removal of trees, which have been identified as dead or diseased, and tidying of vegetation to improve the lighting and make the area cleaner and safer for pedestrians.

The local heritage of the cinder path will be told along the walkway with interpretation panels. Local historian, Hayden Reed has contributed to the panels, providing information on the history of the area including details about the railway history of the path.

The path will be opened by the Mayor of Gedling, Councillor Barbara Miller and the Leader of Gedling Borough Council, Councillor John Clarke on Tuesday (March 19) at 2pm.

Cheryl Raynor, WREN’s local grant manager said: “It’s wonderful to see something we have funded fully completed and ready to have a positive impact on the local area. WREN is always happy to consider grant applications for projects that benefit local communities and this is a great example of what can be achieved.”Martin Curtis, Project Manager for Gedling Homes said: “We’re delighted to see the work finished on the cinder path and look forward to seeing it open.”

Leader of Gedling Borough Council, Councillor John Clarke said;“I’m very pleased that the cinder path has been revitalised and I’m sure residents will be very pleased with the results.

“This funding from WREN and Gedling Homes has helped turn this old unsightly corridor into a nice, clean walking path which will bring to life the history of this cinder path. With the ongoing issues we have with budgets, we would not have been able to do this ourselves, so we are very grateful for the funding for this project.”