07/07/2010 01:33 PM
Lancashire's latest greenway has benefited from the installation of new metal railings and dry stone walling.
The £1.4 million Padiham Greenway runs along a former railway line between Great Harwood and Burnley.
According to Lancashire County Council's REMADE team - which was behind the major redevelopment project - the new metal railings will help to prevent fly tipping along the previously disused route.
The project was funded by Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA), the County Council, sustainable transport charity Sustrans, the Big Lottery Fund, Burnley Borough Council and the Heritage Lottery Fund.
County Councillor Michael Green said: "This is a wonderful new facility for residents in Padiham and surrounding areas. It has transformed neglected and under-used land, which was blighted by fly tipping and vandalism, into a high quality traffic-free, off-road route.
"The greenway will encourage more people to walk and cycle, whether they are heading to work, shops or schools, or simply for leisure."
Network Rail recently announced it was updating high security fencing near Teddington station with metal railings that would be in-keeping with existing safety barriers.
The £1.4 million Padiham Greenway runs along a former railway line between Great Harwood and Burnley.
According to Lancashire County Council's REMADE team - which was behind the major redevelopment project - the new metal railings will help to prevent fly tipping along the previously disused route.
The project was funded by Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA), the County Council, sustainable transport charity Sustrans, the Big Lottery Fund, Burnley Borough Council and the Heritage Lottery Fund.
County Councillor Michael Green said: "This is a wonderful new facility for residents in Padiham and surrounding areas. It has transformed neglected and under-used land, which was blighted by fly tipping and vandalism, into a high quality traffic-free, off-road route.
"The greenway will encourage more people to walk and cycle, whether they are heading to work, shops or schools, or simply for leisure."
Network Rail recently announced it was updating high security fencing near Teddington station with metal railings that would be in-keeping with existing safety barriers.
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