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County Durham council concerned about caravan pedestrian safety

Residents are concerned by the lack of a suitable footpath

by Chris Malone

Concerns have been raised in County Durham over the use of a road by pedestrians coming to and from a new Caravan Club site.

The park in question is situated in land off Lartington Lane near Barnard Castle and the local parish council has warned that there could be a danger to both walkers and motorists due to the lack of a suitable footpath.

According to the Teesdale Mercury, the Caravan Club has offered to pay for warning signs for motorists to alert them to the possibility of pedestrians on the B6277 as they head over the Deepdale Bridge.

“It would be beneficial for those travelling from further afield to have a triangular warning sign on the eastern approach to the Deepdale road bridge, alerting motorists of the possibility of them encountering pedestrians along the narrow section leading up to the pipe bridge entrance,” a spokeswoman for the Caravan Club said.
The local council explained that it would not be cost effective to install a pavement, but that it had cut back the grass verges to make it easier for walkers to avoid the road.

In other news, the Caravan Club has been championing the staycation as a means of helping to get the UK economy back on track by writing to MPs.