BathNES Council is researching footpaths in Bathwick and part of Combe Down to determine whether or not they are public rights of way. This work involves a public consultation which is open until 16 January 2015. Paths which are found to be public rights of way will be included in a Legal Order and added to the Definitive Map and Statement for the city.

There are 17 paths included in the consultation. The Council needs to have information about the public’s usage of each path, whether there have been any barriers or problems in using them and other details about how people have found the ease of access over recent years. There is a questionnaire for each path which the public is invited to complete.

The contact at the Council for enquiries is Bath_DSM@bathnes.gov.uk. The relevant page on the Council web site with more information, a map of the footpaths and the questionnaire can be found by clicking here. Local community volunteer Claire Jackson said “your Bathwick Liberal Democrat team are supporting the inclusion of these popular footpaths to protect their use in the future”.