Transport and Streets - Frequently Asked Questions
Questions:
- Can I go round an obstruction on a footpath?
- Do dogs have to be kept on a lead on a public footpath or bridleway?
- Does the council provide sandbags to assist in protecting property from flood water?
- How can I apply to divert a public footpath/bridleway from its existing route?
- How can I report a problem on a public right of way?
- How can it be fair for me to be responsible for maintaining the stream when it is not my water?
- There has never been a path here, how did the path get on the Definitive Map?
- Walkers keep leaving my gate open, can I lock the gate?
- What is my responsibility as an owner of land with a watercourse?
- Where can I see a copy of the Definitive Map?
- Who is responsible for ditches within the highway?
- Who owns the public footpath?
- Who will be responsible if a walker is injured whilst walking through a busy farm?
- Who’s responsible for maintaining stiles and gates?
Last Updated: 01 December 04,
Review Date: 20 September 2005