ON A small bike ride to the seafront from Upwey, I was quite surprised at how overgrown the cycle paths were almost all the way there.

Particularly bad was the path from the bottom of Monmouth Avenue to the Lodmoor car park; in places it was no more than 18 inches wide!

It was hard to social distance at all. I understand that the council are trying to help wildlife, but they surely must show some common sense, there is no reason that the edges of the paths couldn’t be cut back a foot or so, and just leave the rest to grow wild.

We all like to see wildflowers etc, but all that there is at present are brambles and stinging nettles sticking out well into the way of all users of these paths.

So come on council, stop using eco-friendly ideas just to get out of maintaining the paths and roadways, and make it possible for two riders going in opposite directions just to be able to pass.


Mike Walter
St Lawrence Road
Weymouth