Everyone should be able to set up shop
All elected councillors/MPs (if able to), being made to regularly walk around their wards/areas, where as Mr Kennard stated, they will note and report just how bad some local footpaths and roads are, which local people who do not drive, have to use. Such as:
Up and down Rye Cemetery steps, and the footpath leading out to the Queen Adelaide Pub, where all the tarmac surfaces are deeply cracked and un-even.
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Hide AdThen walk along the footpath form Rye Harbour to Winchelsea Beach, which really needs to be made into a proper cycling and divided walking area, as very dangerous when encountering some selfish angry cyclists, who take over and seem to think this area is only for their use, when in fact they are not even supposed to be cycling there? EG: whoever is in charge, not realizing or bothering to note that leisure pursuits change, and cycling is now very popular in such places. Hastings, and St.Leonards, have divided safer walking & cycling paths along their sea fronts.
Then carry on walking along the top of Winchelsea Beach towards Pett Level, which now really needs to be made into a proper safe, flatter walking area, for everyone, including people who use wheelchairs and disability aids, who want and need to get out in the fresh sea air, like everyone else.
Note that apart from just one pedestrian crossing in Rye (down by the Salts)? All the other crossings are not pedestrianised, making it very dangerous to cross, especially for people affected by sight loss/disability, or just can not walk very quickly.
Join your local Ramblers Group, where you will be shown foot styes and footpaths which are overgrown and/or not maintained properly making them very dangerous for walkers. (Look in the fixtures booklet or Rye Observer for local Rye Rambers and National Trust walks to see/note for yourselves).
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Hide AdAll councillors should be made to do what they are supposed to be doing, looking after Rye and their local areas, helping to make it a safer, more accessible and attractive place to live for everyone, (not just the tourist hot spots of Rye High street etc). Instead of using your time just to have a go at non-local people who have the drive and initiative to do something!
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