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The councils listed below have the principal responsibility for transport and outdoor access in their areas and many of them also manage parks and green spaces and the local countryside. Some National Park Authorities act on behalf of councils on outdoor access matters, and in parts of England with two "tiers" of local government, some district councils act on behalf of county councils to manage the local footpath network. In these cases the principal council will refer you on.
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- Gateshead (Metropolitan Borough) Civic Centre, Regent St, Gateshead, NE8 1HH, tel 0191 433 3000
www.gateshead.gov.uk - Gloucestershire (County Council) Shire Hall, Gloucester GL1 2TG, tel 01452 425000
www.gloucestershire.gov.uk See also Bristol, South Gloucestershire - Greater London: see London
- Greater Manchester
see Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan - Greenwich (Inner London Borough) Woolwich Town Hall, Wellington Street, London SE18 6PW, tel 020 8854 8888
www.greenwich.gov.uk
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- Hackney (Inner London Borough) Town Hall, Mare Street, London E8 1EA, tel 020 8356 3000
Parks office: Greenway Close, London N4 2EY, tel 020 7923 3644
www.hackney.gov.uk - Halton (Unitary Authority) Municipal Building, Kingsway, Widnes WA8 7QF, tel 0303 333 4300
www.halton.gov.uk - Hammersmith and Fulham (Inner London Borough) Town Hall, King Street, London W6 9JU, tel 020 8753 4040
www.lbhf.gov.uk - Hampshire Hampshire County Council, The Castle, WInchester, Hampshire, SO23 8ZB tel 0800 028 0888
Recreation and Heritage tel 01962 846045for countryside phone: 0845 603 5636
www.hants.gov.uk
See also Isle of Wight, Portsmouth, Southampton - Haringey (Outer London Borough) Civic Centre, High Road, London N22 8LE, tel 020 8489 0000
www.haringey.gov.uk
Parks and open spaces tel 020 8489 5662, - Harrow (Outer London Borough) Civic Centre, Station Road, Harrow HA1 2XF, tel 020 8901 2600
www.harrow.gov.uk
www.visitharrow.co.uk - Hartlepool (Unitary Authority) Civic Centre, Hartlepool TS24 8AY, tel 01429 266522
www.hartlepool.gov.uk - Havering (Outer London Borough) Town Hall, Main Road, Romford RM1 3BB, tel 01708 434343
Countryside Service tel 01708 772875
www.havering.gov.uk - Hereford and Worcester see Herefordshire, Worcestershire
- Herefordshire (Unitary Authority) 35 Hafod Road, Hereford HR1 1SH, tel 01432 260000
Public Rights of Way: 01432 261981
www.herefordshire.gov.uk. See Parks and Recreation under Leisure and Culture, and Public Rights of Way under Transport and Streets.
Bus information: http://herefordbus.info - Hertfordshire (County Council) County Hall, Hertford SG13 8DQ, tel 01438 737555
www.hertsdirect.org - Hillingdon (Outer London Borough) Civic Centre, Uxbridge UB8 1UW, tel 01895 250111
Central Library (walks leaflets): 14-15 High Street, Uxbridge UB8 1HD, tel 01895 250600
www.hillingdon.gov.uk - Hounslow (Outer London Borough) Civic Centre, Lampton Road, Hounslow TW3 4DN, tel 020 8583 5555
www.hounslow.gov.uk - Hull: see Kingston upon Hull
- Humberside: see East Riding of Yorkshire, Kingston upon Hull, North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire
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- Kensington and Chelsea (Inner London Borough) Town Hall, Hornton Street, London W8 7NX, tel 020 7361 3000
www.rbkc.gov.uk - Kent (County Council) County Hall, Maidstone ME14 1XQ, tel 0845 824 7247
Countryside Access Service: 08458 247600 (Mon-Fri 08:00-20:00)
Public rights of way report and information line: 0845 345 0210 (or email from the web site)
There is useful information on the Explore Kent site including an on-line Database of Guided Walks
See also Medway - Kingston upon Hull (Unitary Authority) Guildhall, Hull HU1 2AA, tel 01482 300300
www.hullcc.gov.uk - Kingston upon Thames (Outer London Borough) Guildhall, Kingston upon Thames KT1 1EU, tel 020 8547 5757
www.kingston.gov.uk - Kirklees (Metropolitan Borough) Market Street, Huddersfield HD1 1WG, tel 01484 221000
www.kirkleesmc.gov.uk - Knowsley Customer Contact Centre, Municipal Buildings, Cherryfield Drive, Kirkby L32 1TX , tel 0151 489 6000
www.knowsley.gov.uk
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- Lambeth (Inner London Borough) Town Hall, Brixton Hill, London SW2 1RW, tel 020 7926 1000
www.lambeth.gov.uk - Lancashire (County Council) County Hall, Fishergate, Preston PR1 8XJ, tel 0845 053 0000
www.lancashire.gov.uk
See also Blackburn, Blackpool - Leeds (Metropolitan Borough) Civic Hall, Calverley Street, Leeds LS1 1UR, tel 0113 222 4444 Public Rights of Way Section: Red Hall Estate, Red Hall Lane, Leeds LS17 8NB, tel 0113 232 9422
www.leeds.gov.uk - Leicester (Unitary Authority) New Walk Centre, Welford Place, Leicester LE1 6ZG, tel 0116 252 7000
www.leicester.gov.uk - Leicestershire (County Council) County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8RA, tel 0116 232 3232
www.leics.gov.uk
Useful walking information on the above site under Leisure: Walking, Riding and Cycling.
See also Leicester, Rutland - Lewisham (Inner London Borough) Town Hall, London SE6 4RU, tel 020 8314 6000
www.lewisham.gov.uk - Lincolnshire (County Council) County Offices, Newland, Lincoln LN1 1YL, tel 01522 552222
www.lincolnshire.gov.uk
See also North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire - Liverpool (Metropolitan Borough) Municipal Buildings, Dale Street, Liverpool L2 2DH, tel 0151 233 3000
www.liverpool.gov.uk - London
Greater London Authority and Mayor of London (strategic only): City Hall, The Queen's Walk, London SE1 2AA, tel 020 7983 4000
www.london.gov.uk
Transport for London: see under Transport
City of London
London Boroughs: see Barking, Barnet, Bexley, Brent,Bromley, Camden, City of London, Croydon, Ealing, Enfield, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith, Haringey, Harrow, Havering, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington,Kingston, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Newham, Redbridge, Richmond, Southwark, Sutton, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Wandsworth, Westminster - Luton (Unitary Authority) Town Hall, Luton LU1 2BQ, tel 01582 546000
www.luton.gov.uk
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- Manchester (Metropolitan Borough) Town Hall, Albert Sq, Manchester M60 2LA, tel 0161 234 5000
www.manchester.gov.uk
For Greater Manchester see also: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan - MedwayMedway Council Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4TR, tel 01634 306000
www.medway.gov.uk - Merseyside: see Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens, Wirral
- Merton (Outer London Borough) Civic Centre, London Road, Morden SM4 5DX, tel 020 8274 4901
www.merton.gov.uk - Middlesbrough (Unitary Authority) Municipal Buildings, Middlesbrough TS1 2QQ, tel 01642 245432
www.Middlesbrough.gov.uk - Milton Keynes (Unitary Authority) Civic Offices, 1 Saxon Gate East, Central Milton Keynes MK9 3EJ, tel 01908 691691 www.mkweb.co.uk/countryside
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