Path Improvement Grant Scheme (PIGS) 2012
The Paths Improvement Grants
Scheme (PIGS) aims to help local people make innovative improvements to countryside
access and the rights of way network in their area. The scheme is a partnership
between Wiltshire Council’s Rights of Way and Countryside section and the
Wiltshire and Swindon Countryside Access Forum. Parishes can bid for up to 50%
match funding, if their proposal is approved they then undertake the schemes
themselves. This is the 5th year the scheme has run.
In 2012:
·
Around 45
parishes and individuals contacted Wiltshire Council to discuss possible ideas,
38 of these had potential as PIGS schemes
·
Applications
were made for schemes in 15 parishes, there was also a “group submission” for
gates for 7 parishes from Wiltshire’s Southern Area Board
·
13 schemes were
agreed in principle this year, as follows. It should be noted that it may not
be possible to undertake all these schemes on the ground
|
Parish |
Scheme |
|
Alderbury |
Alderbury to Whaddon new
link |
|
Bishops Cannings |
Replace 3 stiles with gates |
|
Burbage |
Hard surfacing a route
within the village |
|
Cricklade |
Hard surfacing a route
within the town |
|
Hindon |
Replace 2 stiles with gates |
|
Hullavington |
Reopen a link severed by
the MoD site |
|
Idmiston |
Hard surfacing a route
within the village |
|
Market Lavington |
Info board at new row MoD
are proposing |
|
Poulshot |
Replace 3 stiles with gates |
|
Steeple Ashton |
Ditch works and surfacing
route within village |
|
Sutton Mandeville |
Repair a characterful
small bridge |
|
West Ashton |
Replace 6 stiles with gates |
|
Southern Area Board |
Combined submission from
numerous parishes |
It is hoped that the scheme
will be undertaken again in 2013.
For further information
contact Mike Crook – 01225 713349 or michael.crook@wiltshire.gov.uk
For further information see the links
below:
Information for PIGS
applicants