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Evening Telegraph

10 februari 2005

Pathway will link Monifieth and Carnoustie

Outdoor enthusiasts will soon be able to enjoy a scenic new route between Carnoustie and Monifieth as work has begun on a four-kilometre coastal pathway which will provide an unbroken link between the two towns.

The creation of the route has been made possible thanks to an agreement between Angus Council and the Ministry of Defence, which has allowed the route to cut though the military training areas at Barry Buddon.

Once completed, the path will provide the public with a safe route along an attractive stretch of coastline.

Angus Council Infrastructure Services Convener Councillor David Selfridge, who also represents the Carnoustie East ward, welcomed the start of the project and said, "The coastal path will be a valuable tourism and recreational asset for Angus.

"This section is a significant link when combined with the coastal protection work at Tayview Caravan Park in Monifieth and will make it possible to open up a complete off-road route between Carnoustie and Dundee.

"Added to that, it is likely that this stretch of cycleway will become part of both the Sustrans National Cycle Network and the North Sea Cycle Route, which will offer additional promotion of the area."

A spokesperson for the MoD said, "The Ministry of Defence is delighted to assist Angus council with this project."

As well as the MoD, Councillor Selfridge thanked all those who have helped the project come to fruition, including Scottish Enterprise Tayside, Scottish Natural Heritage, Scottish Water, Angus Environmental Trust and Carnoustie Golf Links Management Committee.

Contractors Tillhill Forestry Ltd have now started work on site and the £250,000 project is expected to be completed by June.

Angus Council has longer term plans to continue the path up the coast at least as far as Arbroath.


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