Nottinghamshire County Council will receive just over £6.7 million in active travel funding over the next four years which residents hope will fund remedial works to an embankment in Nottinghamshire
The Cotgrave Multi-User Trail is a traffic-free greenway connecting Cotgrave to nearby Radcliffe-on-Trent.
But since an embankment supporting the trail north of where it crosses the A52 slipped, the city council (responsible for maintenance of the trail) had to close the trail for safety reasons in January 2024.
The lack of traffic-free alternatives have become a significant local issue.
James Naish, Labour MP for Rushcliffe told CBJ: “The reinstatement of the greenway would be significant for local people.
“It is used for walking, cycling, running, horse riding and so many other things, and provides a key link between two Rushcliffe villages which have long had an association, including through the secondary school.”
He added: “The government has confirmed that Nottinghamshire County Council has been given several million pounds to put towards active travel – hopefully they do the right and honourable thing and put some of that money towards fixing this two-year-old problem.”
Dozens of Facebook commenters welcomed the news when it was revealed by the MP in a post on January 13th.
One user said: “Thank you Mr Naish, it’s reassuring to see we have an MP actively trying to help his constituents.”
In a letter to Mr Naish issued by the Department for Transport, a spokesperson states: “I am advised that reinstating or strengthening the embankment is a complex engineering challenge on which the authority is taking steps to scope potential solutions.”
The letter was signed off with a statement that read: “Active Travel England will stay in close contact with the authority on this issue.”
