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Reverse 20 years of neglect by improving the footpath surface and drainage, way marking throughout the route, vegetation management, installation and repair of steps, and a new section of boardwalk.
The Riverside Way is a 9.6 miles long linear footpath, and could be a fantastic resource for Holme valley residents (linking several of the villages such as Holme, Holmbridge, Honley and Armitage Bridge via Holmfirth town centre). The footpath ends in the centre of Huddersfield, and could be used for commuting and accessing the town centre. The path traverses a mix of habitats from open meadows to ancient semi-natural woodland, and passes numerous sites of industrial heritage. A detailed walkover survey and report identified a wide variety of work that is required to improve the route, and includes costs for the works. A project officer will lead volunteer tasks, to deliver much of the route improvement work, during the one year project.
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Why it's a great idea:
The whole community will benefit from an improved “Riverside Way” and it has the potential to be a significant asset to the Holme Valley for recreation, tourism and the promotion of active transport. The route improvements will result in mental and physical health benefits to local people (and especially to those members of the community in disadvantaged areas of Huddersfield) as they will be able to utilise this lovely footpath. Local volunteers mental and physical health will benefit from the opportunities offered during the project. The improved footpath should result in increased active transport (walking and cycling along sections of the route). This should lead to a reduction in car journeys locally, and associated carbon dioxide emissions.
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We installed 4 huge finger posts for the Riverside Way yesterday! Thanks very much to Catherine for helping all day and to Holme Valley Camping and Caravan Park for hosting one of our posts. Thanks also to the Sir George Martin Trust, Garfield Weston Foundation, everyone who purchased an RHC 2023 calendar and those who kindly donated to our Riverside Way crowdfunding campaign for funding this work!
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How will the money be spent?Total £20,321
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Total £20,321
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VolunteerRiver Holme Connections is a river charity that is passionate about making the River Holme a better place for people and wildlife. With the help of dedicated volunteers, we work to improve biodiversity, tackle invasive non-native species, clean up green spaces, educate people about the importance of river ecosystems and improve recreational opportunities for the whole community. We work with people and groups from across all sectors of society to help improve our local rivers.
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