New riverside path design to go on display

The project aims to make it easier for people to get around Kendal without a car

The design of a town's new riverside path is going on display to give residents a chance to give their feedback.

Westmorland and Furness Council is behind the plans for the path in Kendal, Cumbria, which aims to give people more opportunities to move around the town without using cars.

The route starts at the Stramongate junction, following along the A65 New Road to the Kent Street junction and continuing along the side of the River Kent to Nether Bridge.

Drop-in sessions to view the plans and speak to the project team are due to be held at Kendal Parish Hall on 5 and 6 November.

More details, including an online survey, have been published on the council's website.

The riverside path would start at the Stramongate junction

Councillor Peter Thornton, cabinet member for highways, said: "The riverside active travel project is an exciting opportunity to make it easier to get around the town without using a car."

It is part of the Heart of Kendal project, funded by the government, which includes plans to turn the Westmorland Shopping Centre into a campus for Kendal College and regenerate the town's indoor market.