Temporary Footpath Closure

16th of September, 2026

THE LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

(PART OF PUBLIC FOOTPATH FP0814044 RUFFORD & FP0818136 BURSCOUGH, WEST LANCASHIRE BOROUGH)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF THROUGH TRAFFIC) ORDER 2026

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Lancashire County Council has made an Order under Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended, the effect of which is to prohibit temporarily all traffic from proceeding over the Public Footpaths indicated below:-

That part of Public Footpath FP0814044 Rufford and FP0818136 Burscough, West Lancashire, from Point A (GR 346763,415653) at the junction with Station Road, in a generally southerly direction for approximately 1992 metres to Point B (GR 346352,413784).

The closure is necessary whilst works are carried out on or near the footpaths

Access for pedestrians to any premises situated on or adjacent to the footpaths, or to any other premises accessible for pedestrians from, and only from, the footpaths, will be maintained at all times.

Nothing in this order shall apply to emergency service vehicles, public rights of way officers of the County Council on foot or to those undertaking the works.

The Order will be operative from the 12th September, 2026, for a period of 6 weeks or until the works are completed within this period.

HELOISE MACANDREW

Director of Law and Governance

P O Box 100

County Hall

PRESTON

PR1 0LD

NOT PART OF THE STATUTORY NOTICE

The plan on site shows the route to be closed as A - B.

Please contact the Rights of Way Team on 01772 530317, during office hours, if necessary.

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