Footpath Work
   

 

 What has been happening
   

Working Party Report

 

The working year began in March with (as some members expressed it!) the suspicious absence of myself (I had a bad cold - honestly!) and lots of heavy and hard work. The task consisted of wheelbarrowing lots of scalpings (i.e. small stones and chippings from old road surfaces) to build up the surface over a muddy section of footpath near Farnham. Lots of material was moved and I am assured that it only took a couple of days recuperation before everyone was able to straighten their backs and walk upright again. Fortunately, my return to the fray, for the April work-party, was met with brilliant sunshine and low water levels for the rebuilding of a foot-bridge and replacement of a stile with a kissing gate on Footpath 238A near Chiddingfold. The sounds of hammering were nicely complimented by the snick, snick, snick of the vegetation teams shears … Ah! sounds of Spring at last … In May we were back to Swan Barn Farm in Haslemere to extend a set of steps we had made last year which were not being used by walkers because the final step down area had deteriorated into a deep bog. The stairs have now been extended right upto the footbridge and woe betide any leader seen leading a walk in this area and not using the steps!

Unfortunately Surrey County Council’s budget review has resulted in them not renewing the temporary contract for Nicky Scott our Rights of Way Officer and they have not as yet identified or appointed a replacement so it looks like we may struggle to organise any work parties until this is resolved.  Jim Chipchase
   

West Sussex Footpaths

We still need your Footpath Problems so keep sending them in to Richard Evans or me.  Mike Pope
   

Witley Footpath 598

The result of the Public Inquiry into the claim for this new Public Right of Way has now been published and the Inspector decided in favour of confirmation of a Definitive Map Modification Order. The new path is now legally open and runs from Footpath 130 at Parsonage Farm to the Haslemere Rd. at a distance of 613 m. Denis Holmes, Footpath Secretary