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Paths repaired to help public enjoy lockdown walks

Several footpaths have been repaired do help people enjoy their daily exercise more during the pandemic.

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Work has been done to improve footpaths in Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury Town Council’s countryside and green space team has been busy fixing a number of paths on its land over the course of the winter.

Working with contractors R F Gardiners, paths have been improved at Mousecroft Community Woodland, Hillside Drive and the Old Canal, while the countryside team has completed the work in the Rea Brook Valley.

Matt Wilcoxon, countryside and green space manager, said: “Whilst we appreciate that a lot of the paths on our nature reserves are muddy at this time of year, we have tackled those paths which needed improvement work.

“We had only just completed the work on a new ‘grassblock’ path off our site at Whitehart in Reabrook, when it was hit by some record flooding. However, we’ve checked the site and we’re pleased to say that it has held up unscathed.”

“We hope to continue with this work over the course of the year to improve the facilities on offer to our residents, especially at a time when more people are using our sites as part of their daily exercise.”

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