Melton Borough: Public Footpath Off Redbrook Crescent - Public Path Diversion Order

THE LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

SECTION 119 – HIGHWAYS ACT 1980
PUBLIC FOOTPATH E9 (PART) OFF REDBROOK CRESCENT,
MELTON MOWBRAY, IN THE BOROUGH OF MELTON
PUBLIC PATH DIVERSION ORDER 2024

On 30th April 2026 Leicestershire County Council confirmed the above Order made under Section 119 of the Highways Act 1980, the effect of which will be;

To divert that part of Footpath E9 in the town of Melton Mowbray within the Borough of Melton, shown as a bold continuous line on Plan No. 2658, which extends from point “A” on the plan, situated at the eastern end of Lander Close and at grid reference 47433 31813, in a generally north north-easterly direction towards Redbrook Crescent for a distance of approximately 70 metres to point “B” on the plan, situated at grid reference 47434 31820.

The route to be diverted has no specified width.

The new alternative Footpath, E9, in the town of Melton Mowbray within the Borough of Melton, shown as a bold broken line on Plan No. 2658, will extend from point “A” on the plan, previously described, in a generally east north-easterly direction along a constructed ramp for a distance of approximately 30 metres to point “C” on the plan situated at a junction with Gilpin Close and at grid reference 47436 31814 and will then turn in a generally north north-westerly direction for a further distance of approximately 60 metres to re-join the existing Footpath at point “B” on the plan, previously described.

The new alternative Footpath will have a width of 2.8m between Lander Close and Gilpin Close (A-C on the plan) and 3m from

Gilpin Close for 60m towards Redbrook Crescent (C-B on the plan). A copy of the Order and map has been placed and may be seen free of charge at Room 200 Main Building, County Hall, Glenfield, Leicestershire, LE3 8RA and the offices of Melton Borough Council, Burton Street, Melton Mowbray LE13 1GH during office opening hours.

The Order comes into force on 28th May 2026 but if a 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 six weeks from the date of this Notice, make an application to the High Court.

Dated 14th May 2026

Fiona McMillan, Assistant Director Law and Governance
(Monitoring Officer) County Hall, Glenfield, Leicestershire, LE3 8RA