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Radcliffe: Still no target date for £250,000 cycle path repairs

The damage was done at the rear of Cedar Lodge Caravan Park, off the A52, when a section of the embankment appeared to have been removed by a digger.

Nottinghamshire County Council says there is still no timeline for repair work on a £250,000 cycle path in Radcliffe on Trent one year after it was closed by unauthorised construction work.

The ‘greenway’ route- used by cyclists, walkers and horse riders- opened in 2019 and links Radcliffe-on-Trent to Cotgrave.

But a section of the path at the Radcliffe end has been closed off since January 2024 after unauthorised work on the embankment destabilised it.

The damage was done at the rear of Cedar Lodge Caravan Park, off the A52, when a section of the embankment appeared to have been removed by a digger.

In July 2024 Nottinghamshire County Council placed a sign on a temporary fence at the section closing it off and giving “no timescales” to repair works.

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Public concern grew online this week leading some people to believe further damage had been caused by unauthorised works – but checks showed no further work has been done.

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Rushcliffe Borough and County Councillor, Roger Upton (Con) said: “[The County Council] has investigated recent allegations about renewed activity on the embankment.

“Officers have investigated and it has been proved not to be the case- no excavation has been carried out.”

Radcliffe-on-Trent residents have “total frustration” over the pace of works to fix the unstable path, according to the village Parish Council chair Anne McLeod.

She said: “This happened months and months ago and all we’re hearing is that it’s going through the legal processes and [the County Council] can’t comment.

“It was a precious asset, it’s a real treat it’s a nice day out, and overnight it was taken away from us.”

Cllr McLeod spoke of the worries the embankment damage could cause flooding issues in the future.

She said: “I’m one of the village flood wardens and there’s the Lamcote Dyke- that goes directly under the railway embankment – if that gets damaged and water isn’t able to drain from the land, the lower part of Radcliffe is at risk of flooding.”

A Nottinghamshire County Council spokesperson said: “We are aware that this continues to be a cause of concern for local residents, while we work to resolve a difficult and complex situation.

“Specialist contractors have come up with some proposals and we are now working hard to establish how we can move things forward and secure both the long-term stability of the embankment and the re-opening of the multi-user route.

“The assessment of the damage still prevents us from opening the multi-user route due to health and safety reasons and we would urge members of the public not to attempt to access the closed section, as this could put themselves and others at risk.”

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