Polebrook, Ashton Wold - Wildlife and Countryside Act affecting Bridleway

NOTICE OF MAKING AN ORDER
WILDLIFE AND COUNTRYSIDE ACT 1981 – SECTION 53
THE NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL DEFINITIVE MAP AND STATEMENT
THE NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL CREATION OF (PUBLIC BRIDLEWAY NP17 AND PUBLIC BRIDLEWAY ME12 – LUTTON ROAD TO ASHTON WOLD- IN THE PARISHES OF POLEBROOK AND ASHTON WOLD AND THE DELETION OF PART OF PUBLIC BRIDLEWAY ME5 IN THE PARISH OF ASHTON WOLD) DEFINITIVE MAP MODIFICATION ORDER 2024

The above Order, made on the 21st March 2024, if confirmed will modify the definitive map and statement for the area by -
Firstly adding to them a section of public bridleway (NP17) which commences at National Grid Reference (“NGR”) TL 0892 8720 (Order Plan Point A) in the parish of Polebrook and extends in a ly north north-westerly direction for 574 metres to the parish boundary with Ashton Wold at NGR TL 0882 8776 (Order Plan Point B) and
Secondly adding to them a section of public bridleway (ME12) which commences at NGR TL 0882 8776 (Order Plan Point D) at the boundary between the parishes of Polebrook and Ashton Wold and extending in a generally north north-easterly direction for 6 metres to join with existing Public Bridleway ME5 at NGR TL 0882 8776 (Order Plan Point B) and
Thirdly by removing from them a section of Public Bridleway (ME5) that commences at NGR TL 0882 8776 (Order Plan Point B) and extends in a generally south south-easterly direction for 580 metres to NGR TL 0893 8721 (Order Plan Point C) where it joins the Lutton Road.
The sections of NP17 and ME12 are reasonably alleged to subsist over land in the area to which the Map relates, being rights of way such that the land over which the rights subsist are public bridleway being rights to which this part of the act applies.
There is evidence (when considered with all other relevant evidence available) which shows that it is likely on a balance of probabilities that part of the right of way ME5 shown on the Definitive Map and Statement and described in Schedule Part II as public bridleway should be deleted.
A copy of the Order and the Order Map may be seen at the offices ( Reception) of the Executive Director, Place and Economy North Northamptonshire Council , Municipal Offices, Bowling Green Road Kettering Northants NN15 7QX. from 9.00am to 4.30pm Mondays to Fridays; or may be viewed on the Council’s Web site at the address:.www.northnorthants.gov.uk/publicnotice007
Also at Oundle Library between the hours of 9.30am and 5pm Monday to Friday 10.0 am to 2 pm Saturdays Glapthorn Road, Oundle, PE8 4JA. Copies of the Order and Map may be bought from the Council at the price of £6.00 + VAT.
Any representations about or objections to the Order may be sent in writing to George Massingham, Definitive Map Officer North Northamptonshire Council Sheerness House 41 Meadow Road Kettering NN16 8TL not later than 19th May 2024. Please state the grounds on which they are made.
If no such representations or objections are duly made to the Order, or to any part of it, or if any so made are withdrawn, the North Northamptonshire Council instead of submitting the Order to the Secretary of State for the Environment and Rural Affairs (or part of it if the authority has by notice to the Secretary of State so elected under paragraph 5 of Schedule 15 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981) may itself confirm the Order (or that part of the Order). If the Order is submitted to the said Secretary of State in whole or in part, any representations or objections which have been duly made and not withdrawn will be sent with the Order.
Dated this 4th day of April 2024
George Candler.
Executive Director of Economy and Place
North Northamptonshire Council,
Municipal Offices, Bowling Green Road
Kettering, Northants, NN15 7QX