Last week the Tynedale Planning Committee of which I am a member granted planning permission for the installation of a new footbridge over the Devil’s Water at Dilston near Corbridge. This project has been worked on for years by Corbridge Heritage Trails and the Corbridge Village Trust and their efforts are finally bringing the project to fruition.

I’m delighted that planning permission has been granted. This footbridge over the Devil’s Water enables a new route from Corbridge Heritage trails in some of the most beautiful countryside in the Tyne Valley. David Waugh, Corbridge Heritage Trails and the Corbridge Village Trust have worked tirelessly with Northumberland County Council to make this exciting project a reality.

Read more in the Hexham Courant here.