{"id":25833,"date":"2018-02-20T17:15:54","date_gmt":"2018-02-20T17:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=25833"},"modified":"2018-02-20T17:15:54","modified_gmt":"2018-02-20T17:15:54","slug":"cardiff-footpaths-little-like-mountain-climbing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2018\/02\/20\/cardiff-footpaths-little-like-mountain-climbing\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiff footpaths &#039;like mountain climbing&#039; say residents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">FOOTPATHS in Maindy and Roath are causing accidents and difficulties walking, say residents. \u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Paul Tenech, 75, from Maindy has reported to the council an area of pavement he considers a problem. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">But he says no action was taken over the junction of Soberton Avenue and the back lane behind. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI saw a lady stumble with her shopping and my wife stumbled there one evening too. It looks innocuous in daylight, but is dangerous in the dark\u201d, said Mr Tench. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jayne Richmond, 33, from Roath said: \u201cWalk along the residential end of Albany Road, half the road is Penylan, the other half Plasnewydd and it&#8217;s a little like mountain climbing in places!\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Other pavements residents say need improving is Maitland Street in Maindy. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the council\u2019s proposed budget for 2018\/19, Cathays could receive a share of \u00a3283,000 for footpath and cycle way improvements. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A spokesperson said the council could not comment on individual schemes until the budget is approved later this week.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FOOTPATHS in Maindy and Roath are causing accidents and difficulties walking, say residents. \u00a0 Paul Tenech, 75, from Maindy has reported to the council an area of pavement he considers a problem. 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