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Comment

Representation ID: 25497

Received: 30/10/2017

Respondent: River Action Group

Agent: Mr James Baker

The river and its associated paths and open spaces offer a safer, traffic-free route for local people along with the chance to improve health and wellbeing from immersion in high quality green space. The river path is well used for running, but new surfaces, paths and links would increase use. The installation of a 'trim trail' would also increase use of the corridor as well as providing for health and fitness improvements.
The river itself is currently underused as a sporting resource. The new Plan should recognise this opportunity and seek to identify suitable locations for providing access to the water. A launch facility could be linked to a riverside centre with canoe club facilities. Sites are now limited and our preferred option is the land bordering the river and Alderman Canal north.