A popular Maryport walk needs £20,000-worth of repair work following the floods. 

Flimby Great Wood sustained a considerable amount of damage.

Maryport and the county councils have pledged an initial sum of £5,000 each this year to start work but it will take some years to complete, unless the full amount of £19,800 can be secured. 

The most expensive part of the work will be £12,000 spent on surfacing damaged footpaths. 

New steps, bridges and culverts will cost another £1,800 ad clearance and drainage issues another £2,500. 

Legal orders for diversions and a temporary closure order will make up the rest of the cash. 

The county council’s countryside access officer, Bob Muscat, told the town council that with the £10,000, work can start to create legal orders and divert some of the footpaths in the woodland.

Mr Muscat said Iggesund Paperboard, at Siddick, will be approached to see if it would fund some of the work.

An application would also be made to UK Coal.

In the past, it has provided stone for surfacing the footpaths which would either reduce costs or allow additional surfacing work.

Broughton Moor Parish Council will also be asked to contribute since villagers use the woodland paths.