Worcestershire County Council

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Notice Of Confirmation Of An Order Highways Act 1980 Wildlife And Countryside Act 1981 Worcestershire County Council Diversion Of Footpaths Ch-520 (Part) (Formerly Footpath 11) In The Parish Of Cofton Hackett, And Bg-500 (Part) (Formerly Footpath 21) In The Parish Of Barnt Green, And Extinguishment
Of Accrued Rights Public Path Diversion/Extinguishment
And Definitive Map Modification Order 2022

On 29th of September 2022, Worcestershire County Council confirmed the above order made under Sections 118 and 119 of the Highways Act 1980, and Section 53A (2) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
The effect of the orders as confirmed are to divert the footpaths:
CH-520 (part) from Ordnance Survey grid reference (OSGR) SP 0113 7471; the path heads in a south by easterly direction for 87 metres to terminate at OSGR SP 0114 7463, to a line running from a kissing gate at Ordnance Survey grid reference (OSGR) SP
0113 7471; the path proceeds in a south by westerly direction along a fenced boundary below the railway line for 75 metres to a kissing gate at the steps of the railway footbridge over the railway line at OSGR SP 0111 7464. The path then continues up the footbridge steps in a south by westerly direction for 22 metres and turns in an east-southeasterly direction for 9 metres to terminate part way across the deck of the footbridge at the Barnt Green parish boundary at OSGR SP 0111 7461, as shown on the order plan. BG-500 (part) from Ordnance Survey grid reference

(OSGR) SP 0114 7463; the path heads in a south by
easterly direction for 8 metres to terminate at OSGR SP 0114 7462, to a line running from the Cofton Hackett parish boundary, partway across the deck of
the railway footbridge, at OSGR SP 0111 7461; the path
proceeds in an east-southeasterly direction for 13 metres, turning northnortheasterly down the steps of the railway footbridge for 17 metres, then east-southeasterly continuing down the steps and along level ground for 10 metres to a kissing gate at OSGR SP
0114 7462. Continuing for a further 4 metres to terminate at OSGR SP 0114 7462, where it continues as the remainder of BG-500, as shown on the order plan.

EXTINGUISHMENT OF FOOTPATH IN THE PARISH OF COFTON HACKETT The length and entire width
of that footpath in the parish of Cofton Hackett to be extinguished commences at Ordnance Survey grid reference (OSGR) SP 0113 7471. Proceeding in an east south-easterly direction for 47 metres crossing the railway line to OSGR SP 0117 7469, then in a south southwesterly direction for 70 metres where it terminates at the Barnt Green parish boundary at OSGR SP 0114 7463, as shown on the order plan.
EXTINGUISHMENT OF FOOTPATH IN THE PARISH OF BARNT GREEN The length and entire width of that
footpath in the parish of Barnt Green to be extinguished commences at the parish boundary with Cofton Hackett at Ordnance Survey grid reference (OSGR) SP 0114 7463. Proceeding in a south south-westerly direction for 10 metres to OSGR SP 0114 7462, where it terminates at its junction with Barnt Green footpath BG-500, as shown on the order plan. A copy of the order and the order map have been placed and may be seen free of charge at Rubery Library, 7 Library Way, Rubery, Birmingham B45 9JS, and Alvechurch Library, Birmingham Road, Alvechurch, Birmingham B48 7TA, during normal opening hours. Library computer use can be pre booked on 01905 822722 or via the following email addresses:

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(copies may be printed at the library; usual charges apply). The documents can also be viewed online at:

14224/prow_order_list_-_open_tojpublic_consultation The order comes into force as from 29th of September 2022, but if any person aggrieved by the order wants to question its validity , or that of any provision contained in it, on the ground that it is not within the powers of the Highways Act 1980 as amended, or on the ground that any requirement of the Act, as amended, or of any regulation made under the Act, has not been complied with in relation to the order, he or she may, under paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the Act as applied by paragraph 5 of Schedule 6 to the Act, within 6 weeks from 19 October 2022 make an application to the High Court.
Dated: 19 October 2022
THOMAS POLLOCK, Head of Commercial Law, Legal and Governance