Weston Woods gets grant for path

The new path will be almost 2.5 kilometres long and surfaced with limestone dust

A much-needed community path project in Weston Woods has finally been given the go ahead after securing a £60k grant.

Last year, North Somerset Council missed out on lottery funding to construct a pedestrian and cycle path alongside Kewstoke Toll Road.

Now the council has been awarded £57,600 from the Forestry Commission, which means the scheme - which costs £110,000 in total - can go ahead.

Work will start in January and should be finished by March.

As well as providing a safer route in the area, it is hoped that they path will also make Weston Woods more accessible and open up the woodland for even more people to enjoy.

The path will be almost 2.5km, or 1.5 miles, long and surfaced with limestone dust, so it will be tough enough to cope.

Those behind the project also hope the limestone will also blend in with the surroundings - it will also include steps in some areas.

Kewstoke ward councillor Ian Porter was Chairman of North Somerset Council when the bid for lottery funding was made in November last year.

He said: "The lottery bid process showed how much local people wanted a safer route for cyclists and walkers travelling between Kewstoke and Weston.

"That is why, following the disappointment of the lottery bid, we were determined to explore other potential sources of funding to enable this project to go ahead.

"We are very grateful to the Forestry Commission for their support."