Disclosure Log

Public Rights of Way (PROW) affecting Level Crossings (FOI/7710)

Message from Nottinghamshire County Council - 05 May 2026

Dear Requester,

Request FOI/7710

Further to your request received on 3rd April 2026, I confirm that the Council has now considered your request under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004.

Questions)
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004, please provide the following information regarding public footpaths and level crossings within your council’s jurisdiction:
 
  1. Current Inventory and Status
 
  • The total number of Public Rights of Way (PROW) that traverse level crossings within your local authority area.
 
  • For each crossing, please state the current status of public access (e.g., Open, Temporarily Closed, or Permanently Diverted/Extinguished).
 
  1. Active Rail-Related Closures
 
  • A list of all current footpaths that are subject to a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (TTRO) or a Notice of Closure following a request or safety recommendation from Network Rail (or Transport for Wales, if applicable), or a request for the same.
 
  • For each current closure, please provide:
 
  • The date the path was first closed.
  • The date the current order is set to expire.
  • The specific "likelihood of danger" or risks identified by the rail authority as the justification for closure.
 
  1. Applications and Correspondence
 
  • A copy of the formal application and any supporting evidence (such as risk assessments or "optioneering" reports) provided by the rail authority for each active closure.
 
  • Copies of correspondence between the Councils Rights of Way team and the rail authority regarding the necessity and duration of these closures.
 
  1. Ministerial Extensions
 
  • For any path closed for more than six months, please provide a copy of the application made by the Council to the Secretary of State (for England) or the Welsh Ministers (for Wales) to extend the closure, including the "Statement of Reasons" provided.
 
  1. Verification and Scrutiny
 
  • Any records showing the Councils independent assessment or verification of the rail authority’s safety claims. Please confirm if the Council has accepted these risk assessments at face value or if independent site audits were conducted by Council Officers.

Answer)
Please find the information you have requested in the attached Excel CSV spreadsheet and PDF documents.

We hope you find this information useful.

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https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/media/4323566/informationgovernanceandinformationrightsprivacynotice.pdf
 
If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to ask for an internal review.   Requests should be submitted within 40 working days of the date of receipt of the response to your original request and should be addressed to: Complaints and Information Team, Nottinghamshire County Council, County Hall, Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, NOTTINGHAM, NG2 7QP or [email protected].
 
Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.
 
If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision.  The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, WILMSLOW, SK9 5AF or https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/foi-and-eir-complaints/.


Yours sincerely



Freedom of Information
Complaints and Information Team
Chief Executives Department      
Nottinghamshire County Council
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