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Hitchin Footpaths – How You Can Help

04/07/2021 By admin2

Hitchin Footpaths – How You Can Help  For some years, Hitchin Forum members worked in coordination with Hertfordshire County Council’s Countryside Access Officer for our area, Nicholas Maddex. Our input used to be of the form of a general … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Green Spaces & Paths, Issues and Campaigns

Public Inquiry on Butts Close Car Park Plan

01/12/2017 By admin2

North Herts District Council have developed a plan for a new car park to provide additional spaces for the Swim Centre and Archers Health & Fitness Club. The car park would be built within their existing plot, behind the Fitness Club. But because … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Butts Close, Green Spaces & Paths, Issues and Campaigns

Hitchin’s footpaths – update

16/03/2016 By admin2

Hitchin Forum has been working over the past few years to improve footpaths in the town. Hitchin has a network of over 100 footpaths and bridleways (mapped here) and we would like to encourage walking to reduce traffic congestion and improve … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Green Spaces & Paths

Cadwell Lane Playing Field

20/08/2015 By admin2

A consultation is being organised by NHDC and the Countryside Mangement Service to produce a 'Greenspace Action Plan' (GAP) for this site. The  Briefing Document & Map is available here. Feedback on the first phase is required before September … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Green Spaces & Paths

Footpath Care!

31/08/2014 By admin2

Could you help improve your local paths? It is about a year since many Forum members were working to produce surveys of Hitchin’s footpaths. The report that was prepared was forwarded to the Countryside Access Team Leader at Hertfordshire County … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Green Spaces & Paths

Results of Footpath Survey

19/12/2013 By admin2

In July we asked for volunteers to have a close look at the town's footpaths - click here Many thanks to all those who have completed checklists, supplied photographs and provided comments about Hitchin’s footpaths.  Some of you have promised a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Green Spaces & Paths

Footpath Survey

21/07/2013 By admin2

 Hitchin’s footpaths – a request for help A few days ago, Planning Group members Adrian Gurney, Anne Heymans, Chris Honey and I managed to dodge the June showers and take an enjoyable stroll of just over 3 miles from the Hitchin marketplace to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Green Spaces & Paths

Butts Close – ten acres in extent

11/06/2013 By admin2

'Butts Close, ten acres in extent, provides another delightful and restful public open space near the centre of town' - from the Hitchin Official Guide in 1921/2. This was quoted in Scilla Douglas and Pauline Humphries book - Discovering Hitchin. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Green Spaces & Paths

Green Spaces & Paths – a work in progress!

03/04/2013 By admin2

This is a local map to help explore and enjoy Hitchin. We hope that it is fairly accurate, but OS maps will give definitive rights of way. If there are errors, or other information you think would be useful, let us know on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Green Spaces & Paths

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