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11 Apr 01

FOOT AND MOUTH PRECAUTIONS - LATEST UPDATE

Update Effective from 2pm, 11th April 2001
PRECAUTIONS TO HELP PREVENT FOOT AND MOUTH
Site / Rights of Way Closures

The Borough of Poole is currently working on the advice of the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food (MAFF) to reduce the risk of Foot and Mouth disease developing in Poole.

Dorset is currently free of the disease and the Council has reviewed the closures of sites/rights of way within Poole. The number of areas in Poole where restrictions are in force has been reduced from 12 to 6 based on a revised risk assessment. However, in areas where livestock are present or are immediately adjacent to sites or paths closures will remain in place for the time being.

Sites/Rights of Way Closed
The following sites and rights of way remain closed to the general public until further notice:
1. Ashington/Corfe Hills area
· Ashington Cutting public open space
· Public Footpath No. 3 (off Ashington Lane)
· Corfe Hills public open space at Rushcombe Bottom and Barrow Hill, including Public Footpath No. 2 and part of Bridleway No. 1 (The Roman Road from Higher Blandford Road to Merley Park Road).
2. Talbot Heath area
· Public open space at Talbot Heath including Public Footpaths Nos. 15, 33, 34, 35, 36 and Bridleway No. 37(part only - path closed from Talbot Heath to Guest Avenue)
3. Merley area
· Public Footpath No. 31 and Bridleways Nos.113, 114 (adjacent to Merley Hall Farm)
· Public Footpaths Nos. 92 and 30 (Oakley Hill to Canford Magna - part of Castleman Trailway).
4. Gravel Hill area
· Public Footpath No. 96 Gravel Hill to Arrowsmith Road.
5. Canford Magna area
· Footpaths No. 29 and 112
6. Upton Country Park area
· Upton Country Park (including Cycle Way). Note: indoor, pre-booked events and activities within Upton House itself are not affected. However, the Friends of Upton Country Park Easter Craft Fayre has been cancelled.
· Public Footpath No. 7 (Ropers Lane to Allens Lane).

Restrictions previously in force in other parts of the Borough have now been lifted and areas such as Canford Heath, Delph Woods and the Trailway from Creekmoor to Merley are now open. However, the public are asked to follow the general guidelines issued by the Government and to comply with restrictions still in force within the Borough and elsewhere.

Peter Pawlowski, Head of Consumer Protection Services, said: "We would like to thank the public for their co-operation over the last few weeks and apologise for any inconvenience caused. Foot and mouth precautions within the Borough are being reviewed on a regular basis and we would ask the public to continue to follow the guidelines issued and the restrictions still in force, to help prevent the spread of disease to this area".
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For further information contact:
Jeff Morley, Consumer Protection Team Manager, tel. 01202 261710.
Clive Smith, Acting Head of Leisure Services, tel. 01202 261380.
Nick Woods, Countryside Service Manager, tel. 01202 261334.
For any urgent media enquiries over the weekend, please contact the
Council's out of hours service on 0800 50 60 50.

Borough of Poole