Changes along the canal

John Power, one of our three West Ward City Councillors is presently engaged on trying to give the canal a face lift. The patio or canal garden in Mount Place and the bridge from there now come under the Parks Department who have assumed responsibility for maintenance.

There is another bridge projected to lead from nearer town to join the towpath near Worcester College, This bridge would necessitate another path, this time ccncrete, on our side of the canal leading behind Whitworth Place and through the boat yards. The area of waste ground between the part of river that runs past Lucy's to join the part near the station has been included in the environmental improvement scheme run by the City and Mr. Power hopes it will be turned into a landscaped park with benches. A nice place to sit and drink one's cider. Lastly the towpath from Jericho to town (and the rest of the towpath?). This path which it is true deteriorates during Winter to spread mud over the bridges and patio is due to be cleared up by the City Engineer in the near future. Will it be gravel we wonder. Cement hardly seems suitable. Perhaps the nettles could be cut back and the potholes filled in and a fine gravel track laid down.