Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 9119
River Avon: Public Footpaths
Tabled: 15 October 2024
Answered: 21 October 2024
Named DayQuestion
Sir Christopher Chope
Conservative — Christchurch
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress the Environment Agency and Natural England have made on facilitating reinstatement of the Avon Valley footpath between Christchurch and Burton.
Answer
Mary CreaghThe closure of the footpath in this location is because there are breaches in the banks of the Hampshire Avon along Winkton Common upstream of Christchurch. These breaches have worsened over the last 6 months because of the exceptionally high-water levels...
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