A resident of a Yorkshire village has single-handedly repaired an unsafe public footpath and cleared several tons of litter from the site.
Ricky Butler, from Norton near Doncaster, has received praise from “dozens” of residents after he undertook tarmac repairs on a public footpath which posed a safety risk. Around a 50-metre stretch of the path had crumbled, leaving around a 12×4 inch gap which was filled with litter. Mr Butler said he cleared five tons of soil and litter from the area, with more yet to be removed.
I know many people on the council and I get to know quite a bit of what is going on, but to be honest I’m not really interested anymore, I’m just an ordinary person trying to keep my area clean and tidy. “I did try to campaign some years ago regarding the state of the roads but I’m past all that now. I’m always for the underdog and I have no political affiliation, the tarmacing was for my own good and safety of others and I apprecate people appreciating what I’ve done.
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