http://www.ridesheffield.org.uk/2013/04/stanage-causeway-resurfacing-fiasco/
Response from DCC to my freedom of information request about Stanage Pole below:"We have received one complaint which we viewed as reasonable and concluded that the route was in poor condition for the range of users entitled to use the route. We have liaised with the National Park Authority and Natural England over the refurbishment of the route and gained their support.Approximately £35,000 will be spent on this first phase of work and we have reserved £235,000 for further surfacing works and attention to the retaining walls up to March 2015.Approximately 110 individuals have contacted us suggesting the work is unnecessary. We respect and understand the challenge this route offers mountain bikers however, as the Highways Authority we have judged the route to be in poor condition and wish to make it safer and more accessible to the wider public and this includes horse-riders who have stayed away from the route because of its condition."So that's a cool quarter of a mill, due to one complaint. If I made 1 complaint about libraries closing do you think 250k would be spent to keep one open?beggars belief
From Ride Sheffield via Facebook;Quote and this includes horse-riders who have stayed away from the route because of its condition."
and this includes horse-riders who have stayed away from the route because of its condition."
From Ride Sheffield via Facebook;Quote" and we have reserved £235,000 for further surfacing works and attention to the retaining walls up to March 2015"Presumably that means they are planning on letting the 4x4's on it again at some point. Which is a shame.
" and we have reserved £235,000 for further surfacing works and attention to the retaining walls up to March 2015"Presumably that means they are planning on letting the 4x4's on it again at some point. Which is a shame.
On the plus side, you should be able to drive up it in a family car soon.