Walking/Hiking Answers: Diverted path on The Severn Way

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Diverted Path On The Severn Way

Recently a landowner installed gates across his 30 feet wide entrance, one set pedestrian, one vehicular and one a kissing gate as a footpath went through the previous open way.

The previous line of the foot path was on the right of the entrance adjacent to his property, it has now been diverted to the left hand side.

He has purchased additional land inside his entrance and diverted the footpath at the same time blocking the original, this extends for approx 50 mtres.

As this foot path is part of the Severn Way (where the footpath leaves the village of Oldbury on Severn in a southerly direction) and is now much less attractive I made enquiries to my local council P.R.O.W. department.

They thanked me for my enquiry, I heard nothing from them and the footpath continued to be blocked.

I contacted them again after 3 months and was informed they were having problems with the landowner which they were hoping to resolve.

I am disappointed in their response and apparent lack of action, I do not know who to turn to next to hasten a resolution of this problem.

Regards