Yes, council were fully involved, I found they were doing a trial pilot scheme amd asked to be added to it.
As it’s a public footpath the council are responsible for its upkeep etc. so they had to fit it for me. Originally wanted £600 but came down to £300 in the end. The good part is as they supplied and fitted it they’re responsible for looking after it if it ever needs repairing or replacing 🙂
Please excuse spelling/typos. Apart from being a clot it turns out I had one on my cerebellum that's now causing various problems!