A council will consider whether or not a new footpath should be built at a school.
South View Community Primary School – which is owned by Lincolnshire County Council – has applied to build a pedestrian footpath in Postland Road, Crowland, writes Local Democracy Reporter, Oliver Castle.
Under the plans, the proposed new path would run adjacent to the existing public footpath and would be 1,200mm wide to “meet accessibility requirements”.
In a report, the county council said: “Lincolnshire County Council, as the current owner, wishes to create a new footpath for use by pupils and staff to allow movement between the existing school building to the eastern end of the site and the playgrounds and school buildings at the western end of the site.
“At present, the only pedestrian access available to pupils involves crossing the existing public footpath for the sports hall and therefore creating a potential safeguarding issue.
“Currently, when pupils require access to other school buildings and playgrounds on site it requires staff attendance and the temporary closure of the public footpath to enable children to cross.”
The county council has opened a public consultation into the proposals and will make a formal decision at a later date.
The consultation is open until Thursday, January 29.
The plans will also be assessed by Crowland Parish Council, the Environment Agency and South Holland District Council.
