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Brymbo Footpaths Project

25.05.07

Ian and Andy Jones of Footprint Conservation Ltd putting the finishing touches to a stile on footpath24 by Brymbo Pool.

Brymbo Footpaths Project

The community of Brymbo has been working with Wrexham County Borough Council over the last 12 months to improve the network of footpaths within their area.

The community footpath group, which includes Carolyn Griffiths, Steve Tilston, Derek Griffiths, Colin Davies, Dilwyn Griffiths, Garth Jukes, and Ken Monti, have all been out and surveyed the public rights of way in Brymbo, Bwlchgwyn and Tan-y-Fron and put together a report on the state of the paths. A schedule of the work required was drawn up and contractors are now finishing off the various jobs. New gates, stiles and bridges have been erected and several hundred metres of overgrown vegetation has been cleared.

The project is being funded by Wrexham Council and the Countryside Council for Wales on a 50/50 basis. Groundwork Wrexham and Flintshire is managing the work on the ground and ensuring that the funding is spent wisely.

The Council’s aim is to open up all the paths to a safe condition and to promote their use. The Brymbo Community Footpath Group and other volunteers will walk the footpaths at least once a year and cut back any annual vegetation that starts to cover the stiles. They will report any bigger problems to the Council, which has promised to give priority to such matters providing that resources allow. This should all keep the paths open and in a good condition for many years to come.

It is hoped that walks from the villages organised by Walkabout Wrexham and led by volunteers will become a regular feature. Anyone interested in the project or the walks should contact Alison Whitley on 01978 297194 or Groundwork on 01978 757524.

Tel: 01978 292057
Email: rightsofway@wrexham.gov.uk

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