Work has started this week to create a multi-user path through The Carrs.
The creation of the new path has been made possible by a grant of almost £125,000, which Friends of The Carrs (FOTC) secured through the Paths for Communities (P4C) Scheme operated by Natural England. Prior to this £37,500 was allocated to the scheme from the 106 money paid by Waters Corporation for the building of their new headquarters on Altrincham Road.
Graham Beech said "I first proposed such a project to the Friends of The Carrs way back in 2006. We discussed it endlessly, talking about possible routes, the sort of surface and, most important, wondering how to pay for it. But in 2013, there was a breakthrough when Emma Houghton of the Bollin Valley Trust drew my attention to the possibility of funding through the Paths for Communities (P4C) Scheme. We duly made an application and it was approved last September."
Construction started this week and is scheduled to be completed by 14th March.
Rob Sawyer, Secretary of CycleWilmslow, said "CycleWilmslow have long advocated a multi-user path, or "greenway", to improve access to The Carrs for walkers, pram users, wheelchair users and cyclists - so this is great news. Not only will the path offer a high-quality route through the park but it will also link into a wider network of cycling routes to Mobberley, Styal, Manchester Airport and beyond."
The 2.5m wide multi-user path will run from the Parish Hall car park, off Chancel Lane, to Carrs Bridge, where it will link to existing paths suitable for cycling. The surface dressing will ensure that the path blends in well with its surroundings.
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