Geldeston Footpath Group was set up in autumn 2006 following the outcome of the Parish Plan questionnaire.  In this 168 people said they used the paths, 67 said they wanted improved rights of way, and 46 said they would be prepared to help maintain the paths.
    The initial meeting was attended by Angela and Mick Tuck, Judy Cox, Muriel Brown, Elizabeth Colville, Georgina Cole (Community Development Officer at SNC). Sue Palmer and Marcia Fenwick.  Apologies from Alison Norman. 
    Matters discussed included Snakes Lane and Sandy Lane, currently unadopted by NCC; riverbank erosion; NCC planned and actual path maintenance; dog messing and bins; fly-tipping; wildlife and conservation of roadside verges. 
    Volunteers agreed to carry out some litter collection and discreet pruning of brambles and low-lying branches and areas of responsibility were parcelled out. 

Geldeston Footpath Group meeting May 2007

Most pressing was to see what could be done about footpath maintenance as several tracks were quite overgrown.  Six people attended. 
    Georgina Cole of SNC had noticed that the riverbank was not shown on BESL's plans, and having notified them of this reported that they were now going to include it in future.
    The previous meeting had not included FP 12 (riverbank east of Dunburgh) and FP 8 (Boundaries to Dunburgh Manor and sluice). 
    It was agreed that West End now much cleaner after installation of new dog bin.   Most of group had rung SNC fly-tipping service re rubbish left on Heath Rd, Stockton Lane and Locks Lane. 
    Joe Langran said he would make a footway near the old railway bridge where the path suffers from flooding, and Marcia Fenwick offered to supply materials. 
    Sandy Lane and Snakes Lane are not on FP list as not recognised as public byways by NCC, but Geldeston Parish Council is researching this.  In the meantime these paths are being maintained by volunteers. 

September 2007 update: 
Over summer 2007 there were complaints that the paths were very overgrown with brambles and nettles, especially Leydon Lane and the Boundaries path, and the riverbank path had many holes.  Several representations were made to people at NCC and the Waveney River Ranger and the riverbank was finally cleared, and towards the end of the summer some of the tracks were brushed back.