Knutsford Volunteers Sought to Clear Overgrown School Routes
The clean-up will target two well-used footpaths ahead of the new school term, improving access and visibility for pedestrians.
By Knutsford Guardian
Knutsford Town Council is calling for volunteers to help clear overgrown footpaths on two important school routes during community clean-up sessions this month.
The work will focus on King Edward Road and the footpath linking Manor Park South with Kenilworth Avenue, where brambles, weeds, leaves and other debris have narrowed sections of the paths and made them less accessible.
The sessions form part of the council’s Tidy Town Improvement Days initiative and are intended to restore the routes to their full usable width before the start of the new school term.
Volunteers are being invited to attend on Tuesday, 18 August, and Tuesday, 25 August, with both sessions beginning at 10am following a short safety briefing.
The council will provide tools and gloves, with participants helping to cut back vegetation and remove accumulated dirt and debris from the pathways.
The routes are used by local residents and schoolchildren, making the work particularly important at a time of year when pedestrian traffic is expected to increase again after the summer holidays.
Town ranger Bob Garner said a recent improvement day on Sparrow Lane had shown what could be achieved when residents worked together.
He said the next aim was to give King Edward Road and the Kenilworth Avenue route the same treatment and improve them for people using the paths every day.
The council hopes the sessions will not only improve access but also make the routes feel safer and more pleasant for pedestrians.
Anyone wishing to take part can contact Knutsford Town Council in advance for further details.