MANAGING the county's verdant verges so they are a haven for flora and safe for drivers was up for discussion at a recent Cumbria County Council meeting.
Members of the Community Consultative Forum heard from both sides of the fence on striking the balance between road safety and creating habitat havens.
Cumbria County Council ecologist Judy Palmer said: "Our verges are a very important wildlife resource and our best verges are of exceptional value for their flower-rich habitat, rarely found these days in the adjacent farmland.
"Cumbria County Council policy aims to maintain this resource as one of its contributions to the Cumbria Biodiversity Action Plan, while also achieving management form safety."
The forum, which consists of county councillors and co-opted members, is open to the public who can take part in a question and answer session. Recommendations go back to policy makers.
Chair of the group Coun Pauline Halfpenny said she hoped more members of the public would come forward with a view to setting up verge action groups.
April 10, 2003 12:30
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