Residents of Summerfield Gardens and Greenways recently received a letter and questionnaire from the City Council’s Antisocial Behaviour Investigator, Charlie Perrin about gating the footpath between these two roads, thus closing it to use by the public. The purpose of the questionnaire is to gather information about antisocial behaviour and criminal damage and the use residents make of this cutway.
The Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 amended the Highways Act 1980 to allow a Local Authority to gate a highway to help deal with crime and antisocial behaviour. If the City Council decides to go ahead, they will make a Gating Order before which there will be a 28 day period of public consultation. Take note if you visit a friend via this path, or it is on your dog-walking route!