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Footpath Ryton 47 At Westwood Farm, Wylam - Public Path Diversion Order 2026
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NOTICE OF MAKING OF AN ORDER (OTHER THAN AN ACQUISITION EXTINGUISHMENT ORDER) HIGHWAYS ACT 1980
THE BOROUGH COUNCIL OF GATESHEAD FOOTPATH RYTON 47 AT WESTWOOD FARM, WYLAM (PART) PUBLIC PATH DIVERSION ORDER 2026
The above order, made on 14th October 2026, under section 119 of the Highways Act 1980, will divert the section of public Footpath Ryton 47 running from Point A grid reference NZ119562535 and which proceeded in a south westerly direction and then southernly direction to Point C grid reference NZ1171762118 for a distance of approximately 600 metres, with a width of 2 metres throughout, to instead be section of Footpath Ryton 47 to be created, commencing at Point A grid reference NZ1196262538 and continuing in a south easterly direction to Point B grid reference NZ1214662251 for a distance of approximately 333 metres in length with a width of 3.4 metres throughout. The section of existing footpath to be stopped up shown as a broken continuous line coloured purple from Point A to Point C on the Order map and the section of new footpath shown as a bold broken continuous line marked purple from Point A to Point B on the Order map.
A copy of the order and the order map have been placed and may be seen free of charge at the information desk on the ground floor of Gateshead Council's Civic Centre, Regent Street, Gateshead NE8 1HH from 8.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Thursday and 8.30am to 5.00pm on Fridays. Copies of the order and map may be bought there at the price of £6.90. (Please quote Reference HW/ YS/028485).
Any representations about or objections to the order may be sent in writing to the Strategic Director of Corporate Services and Governance at the above address to be received not later than the 27th November 2026. Please state the grounds on which they are made.
If no such representations or objections are duly made, or if any so made are withdrawn, the Borough Council of Gateshead may confirm the order as an unopposed order. If the order is sent to the Secretary of State for the Environment for confirmation any representations or objections which have not been withdrawn will be sent with the order.
Dated 27th October 2026.
Angela Simmons-Mather, Chief Legal Officer, Gateshead Council
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