From what I have seen so far as the footpath extension that Hill Construction have put in along Church Lane, Bocking, I would have thought both Hill Construction, Braintree District Council and Essex County Council would have seen sense to extend the footpath right down as far as the bus stop for pedestrians’ safety.

As it is, pedestrians will have to put their lives at risk and cross the road where the existing footpath ends, walk down, then put their lives at risk of being knocked over in having to cross the road again further down.

So Hill Construction, Braintree Council and Essex County Highways, put your thinking caps on and use some common sense before there is a very serious accident, which may involve a child, elderly person or someone with disabilities who will not be able to move out of the way quickly enough.

Kenneth Pallant

Church Lane

Bocking