A bridge over the Leeds and Liverpool canal in Skipton will be replaced despite criticism over its lack of disability access.
Councillors on Skipton & Ripon’s planning committee met on Tuesday to consider a plan by North Yorkshire Council to replace Gallows Bridge in the town centre. The structure is an important and well-used crossing of the canal as it provides the most direct connection between the bus and railway stations. It also offers a crossing for pedestrians between Morrisons, Cavendish Street car park and the town centre. According to the council, uneven steps at both ends of the 13.
However, she said the design of the new bridge allows for “future consideration” of disabled access. Andy Brown, Green Party councillor for Aire Valley, said the new bridge would bring improvements to Skipton but expressed frustration that disabled people will not be able to use it. He said: “It’s great to see genuine improvements. That bridge is squalid but it is hugely disappointing that we’ve fallen short on accessibility issues.
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