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To: Public Right of Way Committee at West Sussex County Council
Help us to Stop McCarthy & Stone permanently closing our pathway at Caen Stone Court
We are asking the West Sussex Public Rights of Way Committee to:
1. Reject the proposed closure of public footpath number 3788
2. Require McCarthy and Stone Retirement Lifestyles Ltd. to permanently re-open the “diverted public footpath”.
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1. Reject the proposed closure of public footpath number 3788
2. Require McCarthy and Stone Retirement Lifestyles Ltd. to permanently re-open the “diverted public footpath”.
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Why is this important?
In 2015 McCarthy and Stone locked the gates on this (diverted) important and long serving pathway leading from Queen Street to Fitzalan Road.
Arundel Town Council challenged this and won.
McCarthy and Stone later appealed and they lost.
Rather than open the existing path that runs past Caen Stone Court, they have now asked West Sussex County Council to close this pathway permanently, arguing that it is unnecessary.
If McCarthy and Stone succeed in this, people with prams, disability vehicles and cycles will have no choice but to continue using the entrance to Queen’s Lane, which is narrow and has no pavement, hoping that no large industrial vehicle wants to use it at the same time.
We oppose the proposal from McCarthy and Stone to permanently close public footpath number 3788 between Queen Street and Queen’s Lane/Fitzalan Road.
We have lost a number of our footpaths over the past years to developments and developers' broken promises. Enough is enough.
Arundel Town Council challenged this and won.
McCarthy and Stone later appealed and they lost.
Rather than open the existing path that runs past Caen Stone Court, they have now asked West Sussex County Council to close this pathway permanently, arguing that it is unnecessary.
If McCarthy and Stone succeed in this, people with prams, disability vehicles and cycles will have no choice but to continue using the entrance to Queen’s Lane, which is narrow and has no pavement, hoping that no large industrial vehicle wants to use it at the same time.
We oppose the proposal from McCarthy and Stone to permanently close public footpath number 3788 between Queen Street and Queen’s Lane/Fitzalan Road.
We have lost a number of our footpaths over the past years to developments and developers' broken promises. Enough is enough.
