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Marram’s Path Project

Aims

To realign a part of the Marrams cliff top foot path between Runton Road car park and Cromer town centre where it has been closed due to instability of the cliff.


Background

Cromer Marrams Path Before and After picture

In January 2007 part of the main cliff top footpath link between the principal tourist car park (Runton Road) in Cromer and the town centre and beach accesses was closed for safety reasons following a cliff slip. No suitable alternative route exists over land in public ownership.

The reinstatement of this key piece of infrastructure is seen as vital to the overall tourist offer of Cromer and to the safety of pedestrians travelling from the car park to the beach or town. Visitors and the micro-economy they support are vital to Cromer.

This project will seek to re-establish a new footpath by negotiating with the private land owner to acquire land to create a new route for the footpath. As the existing footpath is a public right of way it will be necessary to formally close the old and then dedicate the new footpath as a new public right of way.

How and when is the project being delivered?

This project is being managed by the Coastal Management Team and the Project Officer is Brian Farrow (Principle Coastal Engineer). Cromer Town Council, the family who own the private land, the Bowling Green Committee through the Property Services team and the Norfolk County Council Footpaths and Rights of Way team are involved in the project.

For more information please view the Project Initiation Document.

An initial projection of the projects development is as follows:

Activity Progress
Develop project approach Completed task
Initial liaison with the stakeholders including the private land owners and the Town Council. Completed task
Site visits with the stakeholders. Completed task
Development of a draft scheme for discussion and approval by the private landowners and the NCC footpaths team. Completed task
Develop specifications for installation and landscaping Completed task
Scheme approved Completed task
Initiate the process for amending a public right of way. Completed task
Heads of Terms agreed for land ownership transfers Completed task
Conveyancing of land ownership transfer and changes in lease agreements. Completed task
Property transfers complete Completed task
Tender for construction landscaping Completed task
Complete construction and landscaping Completed task
Complete the amendments to the Public Right of Way Completed task
Official opening Completed task
Feedback to Defra Completed task

How much money has been allocated to the project?

The pathfinder projects have been allocated budgets to enable them to be planned and proceed. These allocations may be amended as projects progress. The Cromer ‘Marram’s’ Path project was allocated the budget of £45,000.

How is the community involved?

The community have been involved through discussions with Cromer Town Council. The main involvement has been between the private landowner and NNDC.

How can I keep informed of this project?

NNDC will keep the Town Council up to date on progress with this project. We will also keep everyone informed by this website either on the project page or at the ‘Latest News’ section. We will also release press articles and we will request articles in the parish newsletter and local press. 

You can also subscribe for free to our Pathfinder Newsletter by sending a request to coastalmanagement@north-norfolk.gov.uk

Progress Key
Task Completed Task complete
Task Underway Task underway
Task not started Task not started