Work to transform the footpaths at Kirkby Summit Pit Tip are being completed.

Ashfield Distrct Council leader Coun Jason Zadrozny said the transformation at Penny Emma Way was the final piece in a jigsaw to make public footpaths accessible.

The work aims to allow easier access for cyclists, wheelchair users, pushchairs, and pedestrians. Funded by the council’s Towns Funded project to improve off-road cycling and walking routes across the district, the 0.5-mile cycling and walking route between Southwell Lane and Penny Emma Way has been widened to 1.8m.

Jason said: “Making sure our footpaths are accessible is a top priority for us. This is the final footpath at Summit Pit Tip to be fully resurfaced and residents will be delighted.

“Over the last few years more than £100,000 has been spent making huge improvements to our footpaths in this area. This will be the final piece of the jigsaw.

“Everyone should be able to make the most of getting out in the fresh air and getting some exercise, which is why projects like this are so important.”

The work included vegetation clearance, new wayfinding signage, and using recycled materials for resurfacing. Materials excavated from the site were used to infill other areas to path height.

Sutton-based SPG Construction, which carried out the work, used local companies to source plants and materials for the work.

The council has already invested in improving the footpaths that run from Lindrick Road to Summit pit tip. The latest work linked these paths, following the old railway line from Southwell Lane to Penny Emma Way.