Public flouting Blackhead Path safety warning
That’s the warning this week from Carrickfergus Borough Council after it shut off a section of the popular walking route for health and safety reasons.
Apologising for any inconvenience caused, the local authority said it was left with no alternative following a rockfall.
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Hide AdReports that some people were flouting the advice prompted the Mayor, Alderman Charlie Johnston, to issue this appeal: “I would urge members of the public not to disregard the closure notices as these are in the interests of your own health and safety.
“We have made significant investment in the path over the past year. However, the continuing natural erosion of the rock face has prompted council to implement this partial closure until an extensive structural assessment can be made.
“We will reopen the path as soon as it is safe to do so.”
The closure came ahead of Whitehead’s annual summer festival which includes a Seashore Safari scheduled for Saturday at Blackhead Path.
The council spokesperson indicated this would not be affected as it is the upper area of the path that is closed.
The path features heavily in the regeneration plans for the town with remedial and improvement works as well as rock face repair completed last year.