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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText>Andy wrote:</p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText>> I contacted Hampshire County Council last week but haven't had a</p><p class=MsoPlainText>> response yet.</p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'>I haven't made a formal approach to Essex CC, but have been trying to build up a good relationship with their PROW team by reporting blocked paths, broken stiles, fallen direction posts and the like when I encounter such issues while out surveying. Occasionally I ask about the definitive statement being available. As at late 2010 they didn't have it in electronic format but said I could go and read a copy at a local council office (whose open-to-the-public hours are shorter than my working hours, so that isn't really possible without me booking leave). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'>Earlier this year, or possibly late last year, the person responsible for footpaths in this district forwarded that part of my email to another team member but I didn't hear back.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'>The relevant section of their website is sort of around here:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'><a href="http://www.essex.gov.uk/Travel-Highways/Public-Rights-Way/Definitive-Map/Pages/Definitive-Map.aspx">http://www.essex.gov.uk/Travel-Highways/Public-Rights-Way/Definitive-Map/Pages/Definitive-Map.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'>I have another fallen direction post to report (I spotted it on its side on top of a pile of hay bales when I looked up at a point in my walk last month where I was expecting the path to split), so might ask again.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'>Ed<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>