[Talk-GB] Footpath Open Data is not always accurate.

[Philip Barnes]

On Tue Feb 7 15:04:22 2017 GMT, Colin Smale wrote:
> On 2017-02-07 15:01, Philip Barnes wrote:
> 
> > Hi Adam, welcome to the list.
> > 
> > If the definitive line is obstructed you have an absolute right to go around it.
> 
> Are you sure about this? I would expect that you only have a right to
> report the obstruction to the LA or apply to the courts. Technically,
> you might not even have the rights to remove the obstruction as it
> consists of private property. If I am wrong here, I would appreciate a
> link... 

http://www.ramblers.org.uk/advice/rights-of-way-law-in-england-and-wales/basics-of-rights-of-way-law.aspx

Section 22 deals with removing an obstruction.

Thats the reason you take your secateurs on every walk and don't go home for them :)

Phil

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