A structurally unsafe bridge which was decommissioned three years ago will be brought back into service from next month.

Taplow's Berry Hill Footbridge was closed to the public in May 2021 and was later removed entirely.

Since then the bridge has been boarded off with signs of warning.

Residents approaching the bridge were met with a sign from Buckinghamshire Council and Thames Valley Police reading: "Danger. Risk to life. Do not enter."

The bridge has been used to cross the Jubilee River for over a decade, but its use rose with the new estate by Berkeley Homes.

Buckinghamshire Council has justified the long-standing closure of the bridge by stating it required "complete repairs" and a "significant rebuild".

As the temporary footpath closure runs out, having only been imposed until May 2024, the council have confirmed its reopening.

Steven Broadbent, Buckinghamshire Council’s Cabinet Member for Transport, said: “We had to close the Berry Hill Footbridge to the public as it was in a dangerous condition with some timber sections deteriorated beyond repair.

"Such was the complexity of the works required, it has taken some time to complete; we’ve had to remove and replace the entire central section of the bridge.

"The good news is that these works are very nearly finished and the bridge is due to fully reopen in the next month.”