The ecological management plan for Parkland Walk recommends that path side vegetation should be trimmed back by up to 2 metres each year. Over the last 3 years we have undertaken annual path side vegetation trimming of less than 2 metres.
During the Covid pandemic we received numerous complaints about social distancing on Parkland Walk and several calls for it to be closed due to a lack of social distancing. In recognition of this we discussed path side vegetation trimming with the Friends of Parkland Walk and agreed that a distance of 2 metres either side of the path would be appropriate to provide sufficient width to allow users to pass safely. This is in line with the Parkland Walk local nature reserve management plan. It was agreed that the 2 metres distance would not be a fixed distance along the whole length of Parkland Walk and areas already sufficiently wide would have little or no works undertaken.
In addition, trimming has taken place at each of the entrances to the Walk.