Plans for a new Millennium Green footpath in Bridport have been given the green light.

Members of West Dorset District Council’s development control committee approved the scheme after a site visit.

Their backing came despite 20 letters of objection with such concerns as security, antisocial behaviour and road safety. Bridport Millennium Green Trust applied for the new path linking Coneygar Hill and the Millennium Green to Coneygar Lane and the north of Bridport.