A Scottish National Party councillor has been campaigning for a safer walking route to Clyde Valley High School. The current route is considered unsafe due to its lack of lighting, overgrown vegetation, mud, and recent rerouting to accommodate a new cemetery construction site.
A SNP councillor has spoken out against a school walking route and has secured the route being reassessed in the new year. Councillor Fiona Fotheringham, representing Central Wishaw, has escalated concerns yet again to North Lanarkshire Council senior officers regarding a walking route to Clyde Valley High School (CVHS) deemed to be acceptable.
SNP Councillor Fotheringham has repeatedly raised the unsatisfactory and dangerous nature of this school walking route, which is unlit, overgrown, muddy, and now rerouted to accommodate a construction site for a new cemetery, and has been able to secure a reassessment of the route. She said: “I have walked the route myself numerous times over a number of years since becoming a councillor. The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now. Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7. The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you. Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android “I was shocked when this route was classed as a safe walking route to school after being labelled as a ‘short cut’ for years. “I have campaigned since 2018 for safe Active Travel paths to be part of this site, to link the communities of Pather, Dimsdale, Gowkthrapple, Waterloo and Overtown. This was part of a participatory budgeting bid which was unsuccessful. “I was assured then, that the proposals for the new Pather Cemetery would include such paths. Again, I have raised my disappointment that this has been overlooked and will not be the case. “I have continually voiced my concerns at Education, Communities, and Environment Committees, and at every Wishaw Community Board meeting, and at CVHS Parent Council meeting
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