Well said Chris - the Longdendale Trail is the most popular path in the valley used by all ages for walking, cycling, running,horse riding or just strolling and enjoying the views which are spoilt by the power lines. We do not hear of the environmental lobby campaigning to get rid of these eyesores but they seem to want to destroy a well used footpath. Who wants high speed trains running through the valley when there are lines between Stockport and Sheffield and Stalybridge and Huddersfield that could be used?

   What about the Longdendail trail ? Its a beautiful walk , is there a group that supports it ? People live in cukoo land if they think rail can beat lorries. I bet most of the people againt it havent lived in the valley that long