Lakeland, Fix the fells rangers catch up on repair work Less than half of the Lake District fell paths rangers had hoped to upgrade during 2020 were not finished as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Rangers worked on 13 pathways in 2020, compared to the 30 paths that were intended to be completed by this time. A spokesperson for the Lake District National Park Authority (LDNPA) said the impact of coronavirus on work to maintain the paths had been ‘considerable, because of the sheer amount of visitors in the summer. They said: “We lost 50 per cent of our staff time over the fell season (March-October).
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Less than half of the Lake District fell paths rangers had hoped to upgrade during 2020 were worked on as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. A spokesman for the Lake District National Park Authority (LDNPA) said the impact of coronavirus on work to maintain the paths had been considerable . They said: “We lost 50 per cent of our staff time over the fell season (March-October). This was due to all staff being furloughed for nine weeks during April to June, and also because we had to halt recruitment of five Fix the Fells Rangers in March because of the pandemic’s impact on finances.