A petition has been created calling for a new section of footpath to be created alongside a road in Mapperley Plains.
The petition, which has so far attracted over 120 signatures, calls for a safe 100m pedestrian route created on the verge alongside Mapperley Plains between Mellish RFC and two existing footpaths to Arnold and Woodborough.
Residents say: “This short section of footpath will be safe to use, (rather than the existing overgrown verge) and will open up the existing footpaths to the benefit of the wider community in Gedling Borough.
“Nottinghamshire CC states that it aspires to allow its residents to ‘enjoy free exercise in the fresh air by exploring Nottinghamshire on foot’.
“Nottinghamshire County Council has a Rights of Way Management Plan that must assess the extent to which local rights of way meet the present and likely future needs of the public.
“It must also assess the opportunities provided by local rights of way for exercise and other forms of open-air recreation and enjoyment of the authority’s area.
Organisers added: “The area around Mapperley Plains has a number of new housing developments and the population in the area is increasing.
“During the Pandemic of 2020 we were encouraged to stay local, walk more often and spend time in the fresh air.”
You can sign the petition here: https://www.change.org/p/nottinghamshire-county-council-create-a-footpath-on-mapperley-plains-near-mellish-rufc
Gedling Eye has contacted Nottinghamshire County Council for comment.
