THE Secretary of State may be called upon to grant permission to move a footpath in Blackbird Leys, it has emerged.

A report by Oxford City Council said it would have to pass up the decision on whether to stop up part of the path next to Windrush Tower if anyone complained about the change, even though it is ‘minimal’.

It said the changes were ‘unlikely to cause any inconvenience for pedestrians’, taking them over the vehicle entrance to Knights Road into the car park south of the tower.

The east area planning committee will consider it on June 5.