Popular Melton shortcut to close until September

A popular Melton footpath is set to close during the Summer due to planned maintennce.

The 'Petfoods River' footpath which goes from Baldocks Lane park to Regent Street/Brook Street will close from 20th May until early September while planned works are carried out to replace the sluice gate structure over the river.

The footpath takes you from Baldocks Lane to Regent Street. Photo: NEMM

Leicestershire County Council has granted the closure to Trueform Building Ltd on behalf of MPC who will be carrying out the works.

The river is a popular cut through for residents of the Wimpey Estate to take a short cut in to town and is often a spot for nesting swans during the season.

The path from Lowesby Close to Saxby Road is unaffected by this closure.