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Christchurch Road, TRING, HP23 4EF

Dog mess is a particular problem on narrow town footpaths, such as Image, which are used by mothers to take young children to school, and which also lead to popular urban dog-walking areas. This notice appeared not long after Easter (in time for the summer school term) but was soon vandalized.

Originally the footpath would have started in the centre of Tring but now it starts from Goldfield Road, next to the service drive to Goldfield School.

This is quite a busy footpath as it is an easy way for people living in the estates to the north west of Tring to get to the town centre. Unfortunately, like most town footpaths, it is not wide enough to be easily shared by foot traffic (including mothers with pushchair) and bicycles.

Osmington place is one of the late 20th century housing developments off Christchurch Road, in the grounds of the former Osmington Prep School.

When the provision for nursery education was expanded this classroom, and associated fenced off play area, were built at the rear of Goldfield School.

This entrance is on the rerouted footpath that originally ran in a straight line from the centre of Tring towards Drayton Deauchamps. The school is regularly used as a polling station during elections.

The day before this was taken the Storm "Doris" had passed over the area bringing down many trees. A number, like this one, were old and covered with ivy, and were particularly vulnerable. The fallen tree forms a bridge over an informal footpath, much used by dog walkers and children, which runs between a football field and a park area with swings. It is also not far from the footpath from Tring to Drayton Beachamp. Not much appears to be stopping the tree falling further as it is only supported six foot above the ground because its top branches had tangled with the branches of another, still standing, tree. I have notified the Council and it will be interesting to see how quickly it is made safe.

The Liberal agent tries to smile as he is hugged by the Conservative Agent. See Image for a polling station sign.

Goldfield Infants School http://www.goldfield.herts.sch.uk/index.htm is a state school used by children in the west of Tring and opened in 1965. This picture is taken from the gate where the pupils enter from Goldfield Road

Expanding nursery provision meant more classroom space was required. The door to the first classroom (Image) can be seen on the left, beyond the new build.