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Tattershall with Thorpe Parish Council Annual Footpath walking 2008

At the Annual Parish Meeting in May it was brought to the attention of the council that some of the footpaths within the parish were not clearly defined and people were straying on to the adjacent landowner’s land. The issue of dog fouling on footpaths was also raised, particularly on the footpath close to The Blue Bell public house in Tattershall Thorpe. On behalf of members I would like to enquire if it would be possible to erect ‘No Dog Fouling’ signs in pertinent spots.

Path 222 – Market Place to Bain bank

The river bank section is regularly cut and looks very tidy and is a popular walk, particularly now there is access to Dogdyke over the new footbridge. However, the top of the bank does have deep rutting in places. The footpath needs waymarking from the back of the church up to the river bank and along the river bank. Once again there is a problem behind the bowling green as the concrete path is being overtaken by the compost heap next to it and there are also large quantities of overhanging nettles which need strimming back, along with overgrown branches. There is also evidence of dog fouling close to Bailey Bridge and the stanch. Adjacent to the new footbridge the current sign depicting ‘No Public Right Of Way’ has been smashed and needs replacing.

Path 225 – Market Place to Clinton Park, then Tattershall Thorpe to Masons Lane to Butts Bridge

Market Place to Clinton Park - The public continues to ignore the path route through the bungalows and uses the field which is a more direct route, so one wonders whether the field should become the true path. Along from the bungalows, along the field side, the hedge is overgrown and hanging over the footpath.

Tattershall Thorpe to Masons Lane – Several bushes alongside the sugar beet field need trimming back. The waymarker above the railway line and the street lights on Masons Lane are currently obscured by overhanging branches which need cutting back.

Path 174 – Kirkby on Bain to Tattershall Thorpe, Blue Bell Pub to Lodge Road, Tattershall

The path was generally in good order. The only point raised was that the path towards Kirkby needs to be cut more frequently as people tend to walk on the track next to it, due to the width of the path and the vegetation. Also, the wire fence between the path and the new hedge will need to be removed at some point to enable the hedge to be cut.