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Updated 25th June 2007
Due to the prolonged wet weather Bedfordshire County Council have decided to continue the closures for Byways in north east and north west Bedfordshire.
The closures run for upto 3 months or until conditions allow re-opening from the 21st June 2007.
Message from Stuart Harrison Countryside Access Service - Bedfordshire County Council
Dear all
Unfortunately, because of the current (especially wet) weather conditions we are having to close the BOAT's in the North of the County to vehicular traffic.
These closures are necessary to prevent serious and long term damage.
Please assume that these closures apply to all of the Byway's which are covered by the annual seasonal closures (full details on the attached notices) and will have immediate effect. They will last for 3 weeks or until the weather improves and the ground has recovered - whichever is sooner.
I apologise if the closure of the 'lanes' causes you any inconvenience, however, I am sure that you appreciate we only take this action when it is absolutely necessary and with this, short term, protection the lanes should be available for all users - for longer.
Copies of the notices are being placed on site (and on the website) and any gates will be closed. All vehicular
traffic - including motor cycles and carriages will be prohibited during the closure period.
If you have any questions please contact myself or Adrian Fett on 01234 228335 or
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Please find attached copies of the emergency closure notices.
I thank you, in advance, for your co-operation.
Stuart Harrison
Countryside Access Service - Bedfordshire County Council
01234 228753
07931 582823
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Public Notice
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984: SECTION 14
BEDFORDSHIRE County Council
EMERGENCY TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC ON
LANES (Byways OPEN TO ALL TRAFFIC & UNCLASSIFIED ROADS) E
THE County Council OF BEDFORDSHIRE HEREBY GIVE NOTICE THAT from the date hereof to the 20th June 2007, both dates inclusive, or until the ground conditions improve, no persons shall cause any mechanically propelled vehicle or horse drawn vehicle to proceed along the following lanes:
SANDYE LANE (Dean & Shelton BOAT No D25, part of Swineshead BOAT No 7, Swineshead BOAT No 8 and Pertenhall BOAT No 23): from its junction with the C4 Upper Dean at OS Grid Reference (OSGR) TL 0523 6843 for approx 3750m to the UC262 Swineshead at OSGR TL0587-6616 and from the junction at OSGR TL0690-6725 for a distance of approx 580m to the County Boundary, south east of Tilbrook Bushes at OSGR TL0738-6700.
HANGMAN’S LANE (Bolnhurst & Keysoe BOAT No 68 ) : from Keysoe Road, Riseley at OSGR TL0555-6188 for approx 1380m to Keysoe Row West at OSGR TL0647-6122.
SCOTTS STREET (Little Staughton BOAT No 9): from its junction with West End at OS GR TL 1012 6259 for approx 640m to its junction with Green End, Little Staughton at OSGR TL0998-6322.
DONKEY LANE (Bolnhurst & Keysoe BOAT No 53) from its junction with Keysoe Row East at OSGR TL0907-6182 for approx 2380m to St Neots Road, Bolnhurst at OSGR TL0972-6015.
DAWES FIELD ROAD (Ravensden BOAT No 61) from its junction with the B660 at OSGR TL0731-5548 for approx 950m to Church End, Ravensden at OSGR TL0797-5483.
YIELDEN TO SHELTON ROAD (part of Melchbourne & Yielden BOAT No Y15 & Dean & Shelton BOAT No S15) from OSGR TL0191-6757 for approx 1500m to Shelton Hall Road, Shelton at OSGR TL0296-6846.
HARGRAVE ROAD (Dean & Shelton BOAT D26) from its junction with the B645 at OSGR TL0412-7017 for approx 860m to its junction with the UC3 Shelton to Lower Dean Road at OSGR TL0475-6960.
All of the above lanes will remain open to pedestrians, horse riders and cyclists.
These temporary closures are required to prevent serious damage to the lanes, which would be likely if they were used by vehicles during the present wet conditions.
For further information call (01234) 276071 or see www.bedscc.gov.uk/footpaths
Dated 31st May 2007
County Hall JOHN ATKINSON
Bedford Head of Legal Services
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Public Notice
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984: SECTION 14
BEDFORDSHIRE County Council
EMERGENCY TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC ON
LANES (Byways OPEN TO ALL TRAFFIC & UNCLASSIFIED ROADS) W
THE County Council OF BEDFORDSHIRE HEREBY GIVE NOTICE THAT from the date hereof to the 20th June 2007, both dates inclusive, or until the ground conditions improve, no persons shall cause any mechanically propelled vehicle or horse drawn vehicle to proceed along the following lanes:
NEWTON LANE (UC 286(ii), Knotting & Souldrop BOAT No 8 and part of Melchbourne & Yielden BOAT No Y8 ) : from its junction with Melchbourne Road, Knotting at O.S. Grid Reference (OSGR) TL0064-6383 for approx 1800m to Newton Gorse, Newton Bromswold at OSGR TL0008-6557.
FARNDISH ROAD (UC279(i) and Podington BOAT No 3): from its junction with the C14 Irchester Road at OSGR SP9283-6421 for approx 2220m to its junction with the C12 Wymington Road at OSGR SP9493-6369.
WHITE LANE (part of Odell BOAT No 2): from its junction with Odell Road, Harrold at OS GRSP 9511-5822 for approx 1540m to its junction with Yelnow Lane at OSGR SP9526-5968.
YELNOW LANE (Odell BOAT No 4): from its junction with White Lane at OSGR SP9526-5968 for approx 2830m to the UC298 Yelnow Lane, Sharnbrook at OSGR SP9770-5943.
FORTY FOOT LANE (1) (part of Odell BOAT No 34) from its junction with the C15 at OSGR SP9321-5966 for approx 1330m to Forty Acre Wood at OSGR SP9441-6018.
FORTY FOOT LANE (2) (part of BOAT No 10 Knotting and Souldrop and BOAT No 8 Wymington) from Plain Pond at OSGR SP9613-6117 for approx 2220m to its junction with Footpath No 4 Knotting & Souldrop at OSGR SP9781-6254.
FORTY FOOT LANE (3) (part of BOAT No 10 Knotting and Souldrop) from its junction with the UC299 Chapel Lane Souldrop at OSGR SP9803-6268 for approx 485 metres to its junction with the A6 at OSGR SP9844-6294.
All of the above lanes will remain open to pedestrians, horse riders and cyclists.
These temporary closures are required to prevent serious damage to the lanes, which would be likely if they were used by vehicles during the present wet conditions.
For further information call (01234) 276071 or see www.bedscc.gov.uk/footpaths
Dated 31st May 2007
County Hall JOHN ATKINSON
Bedford Head of Legal Services
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