A COMMUNITY project has opened up access to historic cliffs. Work on the Saltburn Top Promenade was celebrated yesterday as organisers cut the ribbon to mark the completion of environmental improvements at the site. The project, headed by community group Saltburn Forward, has increased access to the cliff lift for users with mobility difficulties. The top prom now has an access ramp to the lift, an improved flight of steps, railings and benches. Saltburn Forward was set up in partnership with Groundwork South Tees, which secured funding over a number of years to improve the area. And with funds also provided by Impetus Waste Management, a fossil garden has been created. Local artist Andrew McKeown worked with pupils from Huntcliff School to design the garden, in a new landscaped area on the site. Ashok Kumar, MP for Middlesbrough South and east Cleveland, said: "I am really pleased to see the plans have become a reality. In the past, I have had a lot of representation about the need for disabled access in Saltburn. "This project will provide full mobility to residents and visitors to the area and is a great example of partnership working."..

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