For the past couple of years we have been pressing Essex CC to take action to address serious flooding where this popular public footpath meets the River Stort towpath, east of the footbridge into the Thorley Wash Nature Reserve. I’m pleased to report that we have been advised by Essex CC Highways that they have… Continue reading
Sad to report that due to vandalism the above-mentioned public footpath has been temporarily closed to the public. The stile leading over the railway line has been damaged for the second time in a month. There’s a suggestion that this may have been perpetrated by trail bikers seeking a short cut to the River Stort… Continue reading
In late September, we reported a couple of problems on the above-mentioned public footpath between Bat Willow Hurst Country Park and Gypsy Lane. They involved a collapsed tree across the footpath and a damaged footbridge over the River Stort on the County border. I’m pleased to confirm that both problems have now been addressed. Thanks… Continue reading
Back in May we reported that a footbridge in the Southern Country Park (SCP), Thorley, had been closed to the public due to structural problems. The footbridge take 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 for walkers.… Continue reading
The current edition of the Bishop’s Stortford Independent (29 November) features an article and editorial on the Town Council’s plan to contribute funds to support a new ‘cycle path’ connecting Grange Paddocks to the BS North developments. This initiative is currently the main focus of the Town Council’s Sustainable Transport Sub- Committee on which the… Continue reading
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