A PATH designed to encourage people to walk and cycle has been extended.

The path, which runs alongside the C111 road between Gullane and West Fenton, was completed by housebuilder Cala Homes (East).

Work was carried out alongside the developer’s Saltcoats Grange housing development.

The housebuilder has now funded and built more than 600 metres of the pedestrian and cycle-friendly path, improving safety at the section of road closest to Gullane.

The first 300 metres were completed by Cala two years ago and run alongside the Marine Rise and Fentoun Meadow developments.

The developer will complete a further (approximately 600-metre) section of the path down to the Mill Burn in the coming weeks, which will take Cala’s total build to more than 1.2km.

Iain Monk, spokesman for the Drem-Gullane Path Campaign, welcomed the move.

He said: “Many more people in East Lothian, young and old, are choosing to cycle and walk to stay active.

“It is vital that communities have access to more segregated active travel infrastructure, like Cala’s path in Gullane, to create safe, healthier and environmentally friendly places.”

Derek Lawson, strategic land director with Cala Homes (East), said: “Overall, we hope the path will encourage more people to walk and cycle, and provide safer access to the village as a whole.

“We are looking forward to seeing the community reap the benefits as we put the next pieces in place for this major community asset that will enable safer and more environmentally friendly travel in Gullane.”