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This Public Right of Way has been in use for at least 90 years and leads from the top of Corndean Lane down past Wadfield Farm. About three years ago the landowner did various unofficial works to this path including installing a cattle grid. This makes it impossible to use the ROW safely. There is no gate beside it to keep the path open and accessible. The landowner has created his own unofficial 'permissive path' on which there was no public consultation. This path is not only overgrown but also has barbed wire at a low level which could harm a child. There should be a pedestrian gate beside the cattle grid so the original ROW down the lane can be accessed safely. The ROW sign was moved by the landowner then moved again by GCC, but it was located not beside the ROW but halfway between the actual ROW and the landowner's 'permissive path.' It should be pointing down the lane towards the cattle grid as it was before the landowner moved it.
Reported via desktop in the Obstruction caused by fence category anonymously at 18:44, Thursday 3 October 2024 using FixMyStreet Pro
Sent to Gloucestershire County Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 6549104.
It's at the top of Corndean Lane at the turning to Humblebee Cottages and the back entrance to Wadfield Farm, GL54 5AL. This issue has been present since 2020. There has been much public protest and a petition regarding issues with this ROW that the landowner created. Safe acess on the ROW with a pedestrian gate and correct ROW signage has still not been rectified.
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Highways Customer Services Team Gloucestershire HighwaysPosted by Gloucestershire County Council at 18:44, Thursday 3 October 2024
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Gloucestershire HighwaysState changed to: Investigating
Posted by Gloucestershire County Council at 12:24, Monday 7 October 2024
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