Path Improvement Grant Scheme ( PIGS)

Improvements to Rights of Way in Wiltshire.

The Wiltshire and Swindon Countryside Access Forum (W&SCAF) and Wiltshire County Council have established a grant scheme for parishes and groups of parishes within Wiltshire who wish to implement non-statutory improvements to countryside access and rights of way within their parish.

It is possible that a similar scheme for Swindon might be added in the future, but there are no such plans at the current time. (2011)

Fourth Round 2011

The fourth round of bids closed in July 2011 the results are below ( as at November 2011)

	2011 Paths Improvement Grant Scheme Results
Around 20 parishes contacted Rights of Way section to discuss whether or not schemes may be suitable
8 schemes rejected at the start as not suitable for application
12 bids submitted and 9 accepted. Also 1 scheme carried over from 2010
NB: Information correct as at 7 November 2011, information liable to change as some schemes still in progress
Parish	Scheme	Outcomes	Total Cost £	Rights of Way Improvement Plan Funding £	Parish/Town Council Funding £	Other partners in scheme
Amesbury	Bespoke signing coupled with leaflets promoting several circular routes from town	Greater awareness of rights of way available to residents, increased confidence to access countryside	3850.37	1925.18	1925.17
Cricklade	Kissing gate access	1 new kissing gate, possible dropped kerb	Approx 400 + installation	200	100 + payment in kind, volunteers to install gate	Landowner granted permission for upgrade
Warminster	Surfacing of path leading to Warminster Common, was sometimes be very slippery when wet. Common is owned by Wiltshire Council	Route much easier to use all year round, formal surfacing should reduce dog fowling issues	2,285	2,285	Payment in kind through volunteer management of site, installation of bins by TC etc.	Warminster Town Council
Dinton	Surfacing of 2 locations, was sometimes very slippery when wet	Route much easier to use all year round. Key routes for villagers as have few rights of way nearby	1,500	750	750
Melksham Without	Surfacing of route across Wiltshire Council land leading to canal and picnic area near Bowerhill. Was sometimes very slippery when wet	Route much easier to use all year round	1,500	750	750
Seagry	Installation of 3 kissing gates	Several links close to and in village more accessible	Approx 600 + installation	Approx 600	Payment in kind, volunteers to install gates	Landowners granted permission for upgrades
West Tisbury	Installation of 3 - 4 kissing gates	Well used route out of village more accessible	Approx 800 + installation	Approx 800	Payment in kind, volunteers to install gates	Landowners granted permission for upgrades
Tollard Royal	Creation of permissive path linking 2 bridleways on either side of B3081. Previously users had to travel up a stretch of B3081. Runs within field. Hopefully permissive bridleway will be possible, not just footpath. Includes one gate	Users can now go straight across B3081 to get between the 2 bridleways, a safer link.	Approx 300 + installation	300	Payment in kind, volunteers to install gate and alter fencing	Landowner allowed permissive path
Trowbridge	Surfacing of well used informal path linking housing and business park/retail park. Will contribute half of cost if path is formally dedicated	Route easier to use all year round. Well used route safeguarded for future if dedicated	2,264	1,132	1,132	Football club and landowner if dedicates formal right of way
Kington St Michael	Creation of footpath/bridleway link between village and existing footways to the south of village. Carried over from 2010.	Users would avoid narrow and windy stretch of road, safer to access pub, Chippenham and Kington Langley	Approx. 2000	Not yet known	Not yet known