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Public Footpath down Apsley End from junction with Hanscombe End to nearly no.8.

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Reported via desktop in the Pavement and Cycle path category anonymously at 15:16, Thu 3 July 2025

Sent to Central Bedfordshire Council less than a minute later. Council ref: 424868.

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The vegetation overgrowing this footpath has been reported before but no action and now probably at its peak - full of brambles, trees growing from the brook and over the railings. So dangerous now as people having to walk in the road. Traffic volume and speed huge due to Hanscombe End being closed by Anglian Water for 6 months and now Pirton Road closed (apparently 2-3 days too) due to someone having stolen underground phone cabling. Chaos and so dangerous for pedestrians. Urgent attention needed.

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State changed to: Investigating

Updated by Central Bedfordshire Council at 15:16, Thu 3 July 2025
Just to add that diversion routes are sending most of the village traffic down Apsley End at the moment.

State changed to: Open

Posted anonymously at 15:17, Thu 3 July 2025
Just to add that diversion routes are sending most of the village traffic down Apsley End at the moment.

Posted by Central Bedfordshire Council at 15:23, Thu 3 July 2025
Update on your report:

I can confirm that this location is included on our long term programme of works, and this issue will be addressed as part of those works. Timescales for these schemes will be be published in due course.
We intend to complete this work before the end of the month.

Many thanks,
Central Bedfordshire Council - Highways

State changed to: Closed

Posted by Central Bedfordshire Council at 09:15, Tue 15 July 2025

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