A busy set of steps at Goldington Recreation Ground in Salendine Nook are due to be refurbished soon.

The steps, which are accessed from New Hey Road, allow pedestrians to access a path through Goldington Recreation Ground, which joins Goldington Avenue on the other side.

There are 60 concrete steps and 10 tarmac platforms, and the refurbishment works will involve repointing and rebuilding the steps and also resurfacing the platforms.

The footpath across Goldington Recreation Ground was re-tarmacked in late 2014, but Kirklees Council has received a number of requests for the steps to be refurbished.

The £7.5k scheme was approved by Huddersfield District Committee last month, with the works due to commence during half term, next month. It is anticipated that the refurbishment scheme will take a week to complete, and the steps will be temporarily closed while the works are taking place.

During the temporary closure, there will be a diversionary route available to users via New Hey Road and Hill Top Drive.

Councillor Cahal Burke (Lib Dem, Lindley) was consulted on the scheme and liaised with Public Rights of Way officers at Kirklees Council. He also worked with Cllr Richard Eastwood (Lib Dem, Lindley) and consulted with local residents and users on the improvement works.

“I fully support the scheme. The refurbishment works will protect the steps from water damage and remove the risk of movement, which will ensure that they are safe to use.

The public footpath is very well used by local residents and students from Huddersfield New College and Salendine Nook High School, so this will benefit users and improve the level of access.”