‘ No funding’ for footpath repair
There is no funding available to carry out works on the R293 at Stonepark Ballymote.
That’s according to Tom Brennan, Senior Engineer with Sligo County Council. Following a request from Councillor Dara Mulvey, Mr. Brennan said: “The estimated cost to replace the existing public footpath with a new concrete footpath running adjacent to the R293 at Stone- park would be in the region of € 40,000. There is no funding available in the 2017 budget to carry out these works”.
Councillor Mulvey says the footpath now at the same level as the road and has become dangerous for pedestrians.
He said: “This old existing footpath has worn away and the kerbing is broken and submerged down into the ground.
This path is now no longer above road level and is dangerous for pedestrians who walk into the Community Sports faciliy and Ballymote Town.”
“I want to compliment Sligo County Council on the work that has been carried out on the new footpath out to the Factory units at Ballybrennan Ballymote and hope that this can be replicated on R293.”