I posted back in April that EHDC was finally committed to creating a LCWIP and that the BSDFA was keen to contribute to this important project. I also highlighted the importance of having an LCWIP in place so as to attract central government funding for major walking / cycling infrastructure projects and why a failure… Continue reading
For many years the Bishop’s Stortford & District Footpaths Association (BSDFA) has been liaising with planners and developers to improve pedestrian safety on Wickham Hall Drive (BS Bridleway 008). This once relatively quiet private road, linking the Hadham Road to Wickham Hall, has significantly changed with the development of Bishop’s Stortford North (BSN) and the… Continue reading
We reported in March that the Canal & River Trust (CRT) was planning to undertake work to repair badly damaged sections of the River Stort towpath adjacent to the northern section of the Thorley Wash Nature Reserve. I am pleased to report that this work has been completed to a good standard and that the… Continue reading
A footbridge in the Southern Country Park (SCP), Thorley, has recently been closed to the public due to structural problems. It takes a bridleway over the Spel Brook close to the old pond at the southern edge of the SCP. Fortunately, there is a short diversion available. HCC contractors have attempted to seal off the… Continue reading
We’ve been contacted by several people enquiring about the purpose of the notices that have recently appeared in Thorley Parish. The notices (see photos) state that: “An application to deposit a map and statement under section 31(6) of the Highways Act 1980 and deposit a statement under section 15A(1) of the Commons Act 2006 has… Continue reading
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