A LACK of funding has quashed a proposal for a new town centre cycle path.
The idea, presented to East Riding of Yorkshire Council by Driffield Town Council, was for a five kilometre route around Driffield to continue the Olympic legacy.
Part of the route was intended to travel next to the A164, a busy main road.
Mark Jessop, principle transport policy officer at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: “Whilst we would wish to support the Olympic legacy, the cost of constructing a new 1.4km route alonside the A164 to complete the circuit would be very significant and currently beyound our available funding.”
Mr Jessop said East Riding Council recently produced a map showing five leisure rides from Driffield.
At a meeting of Driffiled Town Council on Tuesday 16 October, Councillor Steve Poessl said: “It is funny how there is never any money when we ask. Like with Beverley Market, that gets the funding no problem.
“But as soon as Driffield Town Council comes up with an idea which everybody was pushing at the time, sorry no funding. Stand up for Driffield.”
Councillor Mark Blakeston said: “I still really really believe that it is something worth doing and one simple letter doesn’t put me off.”
Everyone at the meeting was in favour of issuing a response to the council about the refusal for funding.