Two more neighbourhoods in Leeds have seen footpaths widened after the installation of social distancing barriers.
Temporary footpath-widening measures were first implemented in Leeds city centre last month to ensure pedestrians can safely pass one another while keeping two metres apart.
The four-metre wide footpaths were then introduced in Otley, Chapel Allerton, Armley and Morley.
The scheme has been rolled out to even more places now though, as Horsforth and Meanwood have got in on the act too.
The red-and-white barriers have been placed along Town Street, Horsforth, while a section of the pavement in Meanwood has also been widened where Stonegate Road meets Meanwood Road.
More barriers have also been installed on the western egde of Harrogate Road in Chapel Allerton, while additional car parking spaces have been blocked off on St Paul's Street in Leeds city centre.
Councillor Lisa Mulherin, Leeds City Council’s executive member for climate change, transport and sustainable development, said: “It is essential for us to support people to safely get out and about on foot in their town centres and neighbourhoods.
"Wider footways will make it possible for people to safely access workplaces if they cannot work from home or schools for those children who are returning to their school setting, for exercise and to make essential journeys to other facilities like food shops or pharmacies.
“As the government continues to announce further plans to ease out of the lockdown, we’re prioritising action locally to promote walking and cycling.
"These measures will not only enable people to move around safely now but will contribute to a sustained lowering of our carbon footprint, help to maintain improvements in air quality and improve the health of our residents for the longer term.”
