Transparency needed over closure of walkway

Posted on 09th December 2021 | in Community , Northumberland County Council

Many people have commented on the closure of the walkway along the quayside and wondered when it might reopen. Loose handrails were cited as the reason for the closure, but over the weeks and months no work has been forthcoming. We wondered why.

Coble Quay walkway was paid for with public money, but who is responsible for fixing it?

Since the summer, The Ambler has been asking many people many questions, not all of whom were effusive in their answers. At one stage we wondered if we should give up. Except, no, and here’s why.

In 2014, Northumberland County Council (NCC) and partners were awarded £1.8million by the government’s Coastal Communities Fund to construct the Harbour Village. One of the key features of the development proposal, was the construction of a ‘public footpath’ or walkway along the quayside.

Northumberland County Council’s original development plan described the walkway as a ‘new quayside public footpath’