AN action plan for a long awaited cycle path connecting two rural villages to Taunton is in the pipeline.
Quantock Eco is trying to raise enough funds to produce plans for the route from Bishops Lydeard and Cotford St Luke to the county town.
It needs £7,500 for a feasibility and design study after taking on the task of driving plans forward.
A cycle path from the villages has been sought after for a number of years and will provide a safer option than taking the A358, said Quantock Eco chairman Mike Rigby.
He added: “The existing routes are busy, major roads, with narrow width and winding nature making them particularly dangerous for cyclists.
“The feasibility study is a crucial first step. Provided it gives the green light to the route, it will formalise this aspirational plan and enable us to apply for funding to construct the route.
“We will be seeking funding from public bodies and charities but we will need donations from the public too if we are to get over the initial hurdle of demonstrating feasibility.”
Donations can be made to 'Quantock Eco Cycle Path' c/o Paul Partington, 5 Snathe Lea, Bishops Lydeard, Taunton, TA4 3PH or via PayPal through QuantockEcoCyclePath@gmail.com
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