We have confirmed with the Bishop’s Stortford North Consortium that Bishop’s Stortford Footpath 002 has been partially reopened. The public can now access the footpath from Dane O’Coys and walk approximately 500 metres north. The footpath will not be fully open until a new access road into the estate from the bypass has been constructed.… Continue reading
BSDFA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM) – TUESDAY, 14 OCTOBER 2025 Our 2025 AGM will take place on Tuesday, 14 October at the New Apton Centre, Apton Road, Bishop’s Stortford, CM23 3SN. The meeting will commence at 7.30pm and after the formalities and a break for refreshments, our Chair, Dave Webber, will deliver an illustrated review… Continue reading
A BSDFA member recently identified a damaged footbridge on the above mentioned public footpath. The problem was reported to the Herts CC, Countryside & Rights of Way team, who on inspection has decided that it is in a dangerous condition and requires replacement. The footbridge has been closed off and an emergency closure notice has… Continue reading
Each Summer Hertfordshire County Council arranges for selected rights of way in our area to be cut back and mown by external contractors. In the past this has been done twice over the season but this year due to further budget cuts at County Hall the programme has been reduced to a single cut. The… Continue reading
The BSDFA has drafted the following response to the above-mentioned Planning Application which is adjacent to the public footpath (Bishop’s Stortford FP040) that runs through the woodland known locally as the ‘Spinney’. The Planning Application (link below) is open for public comment until Thursday, 31 July 2025. https://publicaccess.eastherts.gov.uk/online-applications/ Our response is as follows: “I am… Continue reading
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