Local Wildlife Site Review Consultation

Dear Sirs

With regard to the above, I welcome the additional land being (R7) acquired by Hockley Marsh (Brandy Hole Marsh extension), many walkers are put at risk of being stranded on the existing footpaths no. 8 and 9 Hullbridge which run across this Marsh due to coastal erosion. We hope that this path can now be diverted onto the edge of this new land to facilitate this much needed safe alternative route and allow the old path to be extinguished and removed. This would allow recreational activities ie. walks to commence in a safe and healthy manner, give less disturbance to birds and remove a danger to existing users of the old path. If the new path was created it would require little work except for the occasional clearance as most of the area proposed is already clear and would only require little seasonal clearance work.

If the new area of additional land is adopted, I hope that some consideration can be given to this proposal.

Many thanks.

Councillor Brian Hazlewood
Chairman of Footpath Committee
Hockley Parish Council