Footpath Report – June 2019 – Holmer and Shelwick Parish Council

1) Monday 3rd June – Strimmed path HO10 at Shelwick Lane end (alongside the ditch) and path HO8 from Attwood Lane to the Roman Road .

2) Wednesday 5th June – 1.9 miles walked on path HO14 to obtain better photographs for the Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP)

Dinedor & Aconbury Hills
Pyon Hil
Hay Bluff
The Malverns
The Skirrid

3) Thursday 6th June 3.8 miles checking and clearing stiles on paths HO4, HO9, HO10, HO13, HO14, & HO6

HO4 A Perfect field path!
HO4 stile at junction with Pipe & Lyde paths - Cross step needs fixing
HO9 behind White House Farm - in need of strimming
HO9 stile cleared near White House Farm!
HO10 near Ivydene - in need of strimming
HO14 steps cleared on to Shelwick Lane
HO13-HO14 junction stile cleared but cross step loose again
HO13 stile at SO 517 425 cleared but leaning badly
HO14 path across to Burcott Farm obstructed by crops
HO13 stile and bridge at SO 515 425 has new top rail (thank you) and was cleared and new waymark fixed
HO8A Secret Garden Top Gate– change to allow wheelchair/electric buggy access?
HO8A Secret Garden Bottom Gate – change to allow wheelchair/electric buggy access?
HO6 exit on to Munstone Road needs to be finished off to the hedge

I regret that other commitments have not enabled me to carry out more clearing work so far this summer and I will not be able to do much before the end of July or early August.

HO10 at SO 51865 43133 stile bottom parallel step broken off

HO10 stile at SO 52007 43328 in need of repair or replacement or diverting through gateway

Duncan Smart (DGS),
Holmer & Shelwick Parish Footpath Officer
04/07/2019

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