A NEW route to ensure children can walk to school safely will be provided by the council.

The path, which will be mainly used by Finchampstead pupils, will allow the children to walk to Bohunt school in Arborfield.

The route will run along Nine Mile Ride, Park Lane and Byway 18.

As part of the council’s planning requirements for the new school, an improved route must be delivered. This will include cutting back vegetation, moving some of the street furniture and widening of some of the pathway.

Cllr Malcolm Richards, executive member for highways and transport, said: “This enhanced footway will give Finchampstead pupils a safe route to walk to the new Bohunt school and will give the local community a better footway to to walk around Finchampstead.

“There are many benefits when pupils are able to walk to school including improved health and motivation levels for the students.”

Construction on the footway will begin at the start of May with the project to be completed by September. It will open on September 5.

Residents who live along Nine Mile Ride will be contacted by the council.

For further information on the project, visit www.wokingham.gov.uk/consultations.