Cotswold Way Half Term Walks October 2008 promoted by Cotswolds AONB
Choose from seven guided half term walks across the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), designed to give you the opportunity to get out and about during the half term break. These family friendly themed walks are never more than five miles long and all are free of charge. No dogs except guide dogs and hearing dogs are allowed and suitable clothing and footwear is advised. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Further information can be found at:
www.cotswoldsaonb.org.uk
under 'Enjoying the Cotswolds' or you can ring 01451 862000.
15/9/08
Continuing Improvements on the Frome Valley Walkway
Since the end of last year the Frome Valley Walkway has received a number of improvements in various areas including the installation of revetments to repair and prevent further path erosion and also resurfacing works and replacement of stiles with kissing gates for improved access. The major improvements will continue into this year looking to further protect vulnerable parts of the path from erosion and improve the surface of the promoted walkway.
22/4/08
The Dramway
Improvements have been made to the surface of the Dramway footpath between Siston Hill roundabout and Syston Farm. The Dramway is a 15km/9 mile linear walk that follows sections of the route of a nineteenth century tramway which carried coal from Coalpit Heath in the Bristol coalfield down to the River Avon. More details can be found on the Promoted Routes page.
19/11/2007
Footpath PBN 16 at Oldland Common: Temporary prohibition of use by foot passengers Order 2008
Notice is hereby given that South Gloucestershire District Council in pursuance of the provisions of section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as amended intend to make an order the effect of which will be to close, temporarily, to foot passengers that length of footpath PBN 16 which extends from its junction with School Road to its junction with Court Road.
This order is required in connection with the likelihood of danger to the public consequent upon site clearing and construction works and will be operative until the 12 November 2008. However, the closure may not be implemented for the whole of the period but only for so long as is necessitated by the works which are anticipated to be of SIX MONTHS duration. ALTERNATIVE ROUTE - School Road, California Road, Court Road and vice versa. 14/7/08
Footpath LWB 73 at Winterbourne: Temporary prohibition of use by foot passengers Order 2007
Notice is hereby given that the above order, made by South Gloucestershire Council on 26 April 2007, has been continued in force with the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport until 17 April 2008 or until such time as the works are completed, whichever is the earlier.
The effect of the order has closed, temporarily, to foot passengers that length of footpath LWB73 which extends from a point 116 metres north west of its junction with The Dingle in a north westerly direction for a distance of 45 metres.
This order was required in connection with the likelihood of danger to the public consequent upon a collapsed retaining wall adjacent to the highway and subsequent remedial works and would have expired on 17 October 2007.
Alternative Route - Newly constructed footpath running to one side of the existing route.
02/10/2007