Comment

Representation ID: 12883

Received: 07/10/2021

Respondent: Margaret Mayock

MENTAL HEALTH
A walk along Doe Bank Lane is, and always has been, a tonic for improving mental health. Whether walking, dog walking, cycling, running, horse riding or just admiring the view, this provided a welcome break from the isolation for many many people during lockdown and has done for many years. There are hardly any places in Walsall with the views, the varieties of birds, trees and wild animals including [Redacted- sensitive information].
There are over 40 varieties of wold flowers growing alongside the hedgerows so there are probably many more in the fields. Mental health problems are increasing at an alarming rate and we must make sure that the countryside and places like this continue to provide peace.