Closure Of Public Footpaths Trawsfynydd Nos.6 And 82 -Temporary Prohibition Of Use

Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 Section 14(1) As Amended By The Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Act 1991
The Gwynedd Council (Closure Of Public Footpaths Trawsfynydd Nos.6 And 82) (Temporary Prohibition Of Use) Order 2023
Notice Is Hereby Given that the Gwynedd Council intend not less than seven days from the date hereof to make an Order, the effect of which will be to prohibit any person to proceed in either direction along those lengths of Trawsfynydd Public Footpaths noted below. 
Part of Public Footpath Trawsfynydd No. 6: From Point A (grid ref: SH 790 306) at its junction with the forestry track, approximately 1km north north-east of the property Cwm Hesgan, in a generally southerly direction for a distance of approximately 1400m to Point B (grid ref: SH 789 295) at its junction with Public Footpath Trawsfynydd No. 7, approximately 225m east of the property Cwm Hesgan.
Public Footpath Trawsfynydd No. 82: From Point C (grid ref: SH 782 295) at its junction with the Unclassified Road from Pont Abergeirw, approximately 470m west of the property Cwm Hesgan, in a generally north easterly direction for a distance of approximately 900m to its junction with Footpath Trawsfynydd No. 6 at Point D (grid ref: SH 787 302), approximately 470m north of Cwm Hesgan.
The Order is necessary on health and safety grounds to the public during tree harvesting works. 
The alternative route for Footpath Trawsfynydd No. 82 is to follow the forest track south-west for 2km from Point A to the Unclassified Road from Pont Abergeirw at Point E (grid ref: SH 777 296) approximately 260m south south-east of the property Brynllin Fawr, then west along this for 1km to Point C, and vice-versa if travelling in the opposite direction. Unfortunately, there is no alternative route for Footpath Trawsfynydd No 6.
The Order comes into effect on the 17th of April, 2023 and will continue in force for a period not exceeding six months or until the work which it is proposed to carry out on the road is completed, whichever is the earlier.  If the work is not completed within six months the Order may be extended for a further period of six months with the approval of the Welsh Government.  At this stage it is anticipated that the work will be completed within approximately 120 days.
Dated: 15th March, 2023
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Iwan G. D. Evans LLB(Hons) PGCert Dip.L.G.
Head of Legal Services
Council Offices,
Shirehall Street,
Caernarfon,
Gwynedd.
For further information regarding the closure please telephone the Applicant - Aaron Astle on 07526 175887
For further information regarding the Order please telephone the Transportation and Countryside Service on (01286) 679437.  (CAT-4110 EMH)