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Highways and Street Lighting
Leicestershire County Council
County Hall
Glenfield
Leicester
LE3 8ST

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Reporting a Problem on a Public Footpath, Bridleway or Byway

Please Note: For roadside pavements or 'footpaths' (properly called 'footways') use www.leics.gov.uk/road_pavement_defects.

This form is for routes on the Definitive Map or Other Routes with Public Access, as defined below.

If you find a problem on a path, please fill in the report form below. This will be investigated and the appropriate action taken.

It helps if you include your details. This enables us to contact you if we need to reply or seek clarification. Any data you submit is strictly confidential.

Problem encountered

Please Note: Fields marked with an Asterisk (*) are required.

Location

Nearest village/town or area

Specific location (describe your route to get there) ^*

To pinpoint the location, follow these linked instructions to online maps and then paste the link below.

Paste web address from Streetmap #

or give Grid Reference(s):

For Grid References, use standard formats e.g. SK550067 or 455000, 306742 are for County Hall. Streetmap # easily provides these, use the link below the map 'click here to convert co-ordinates'.

Problem details

Type of problem (see list) ^*

Details of problem

Date you used the path or observed the problem

Please Note: # Streetmap is a third party site for which LCC accepts no responsibility

Your details

This data is confidential, but enables us to contact you if we need to reply or seek clarification.

Your name

Your address

Postcode

Telephone

E-mail Address

Definitions

Definitive Map

The Definitive Map and Statement is the legal record of the existence, status and exact location of public rights of way. Natural England's website has more information about the legal background to the Definitive Map and Statement. (Natural England webpage)

Other Routes with Public Access

Other Routes with Public Access is the label on Ordnance Survey maps for routes which may look similar to byways, but are legally part of the roads network but with no sealed surface and somewhat varied in physical character, status and accessibility.

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The contents of this form will be emailed to someone at the County Council who may then respond to your email.

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Personal data supplied on this form will be held on computer and will be used in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 for statistical analysis, management, planning and in the provision of services by the County Council and its partners.

The County Council will treat all information as confidential.

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