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Funding for canal improvement works approved

Jonathan Sutton
Local Democracy Reporter
BBC Weather Watcher Kev Maslin The Coventry canal in Fradley, Lichfield. A man steers a barge through the water on a sunny day. The embankment is lined with trees and greenery and the sun bounces off the water.BBC Weather Watcher Kev Maslin
Embankment along part of the Coventry Canal in Lichfield will be upgraded

Canal improvement works costing £40,000 have been approved for Lichfield.

As a result, a stretch of the Coventry Canal towpath between New Bridge on Gorse Lane to Fradley Junction will see repairs to the embankment.

Lichfield District Council said the works would be funded by a Section 106 agreement, secured with a housing developer in 2013 when 750 houses at Fradley Park received planning permission.

However, it is estimated the funding will only cover about 80% of the project, with a decision made at a later date on how a third installment from the developer will be spent.

Lichfield District Council has secured £40,248 for the canal project via Section 106 money, with the project's total estimated cost thought to be about £64,896.

The authority said it was hoping to get started on the works as soon as possible.

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