The prudential in Stirling have a large campus somewhat similar to RBS in Edinburgh. There is a good safe cycle route linking to Stirling that uses the path and the Prudential's drive. It is on google and well used. Well today when cycled back from Calendar I was shocked and appalled to see a barrier. Then at the back of prudential 4 signs saying no access emergency use only and warning of cctv. The path goes through a woods round the back too narrow for a car only bikes use this path. There is no emergency that involves a walk in the woods, it would not be a useful or obvious emergency route. They are just trying to block the cycle route. Not sure they are allowed to block this as path is not invasive, its in a woods behind and then using the drive in a similar way people use the Rbs drive. If I lived there I would see the council to see if could take the sign down. In the borders was told not allowed to run through a caravan park so the council sent access person round to say people can run or walk that way and they may make park a recommended walk.
They may be doing it to pre-empt the cycle route being planned from calendar to Stirling that will become part of national network.
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