THE BOROUGH OF BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN
EXTENSION TO: FOOTPATHS 202 (PART) AND 206 (PART) SPRINGVALE DARWEN
TEMPORARY FOOTPATH CLOSURE
ORDER 2021
NOTICE is hereby given that the Secretary of State for Transport in pursuance of the power conferred by section 15 (5) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 has approved of the continuing in force of the Order made on and effective from 22nd April 2021. As the works have not been completed the Secretary of State for Transport granted a further extension of the Order until 22 October 2023 or until completion of the works, whichever is the earlier.
The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any persons from using the footpaths referred to in the Schedule below due to works being carried out on the line of the right of way. The alternative routes available (if any) are referred to in the schedule below.
The path will be closed in the interest of public safety.
Any queries concerning the closure should be made by emailing public.rightofway@blackburn.gov.uk
DATED this 24th day of October 2022
Mr. Asad Laher,
Deputy Director, Legal & Governance (Council Solicitor), Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, Town Hall, Blackburn BB1 7DY
SCHEDULE

Footpath/Bridleway
Length affected

Footpath 202 (Part)
Darwen
Footpath 202 (part) Darwen at SD 70231 21292 marked C in a South Easterly direction for approximately 265m to
SD 70568 21326 marked B. This is shown with bold solid line.
There is an alternative route in place.

Footpath 206 (Part)
Darwen

During the closure of footpath 202 (part) Darwen, people can alternatively use the route which runs along the road named Spring Meadows.

Footpath 206 (part) Darwen at SD 70568 21326 marked B in a North Easterly direction for approximately 285m where it meets
footpath 206A at SD 70651 21599 marked D.
This is shown with a bold solid line.
There is no alternative route.