Previously we have encouraged members to report footpath problems to the relevant Highway Authority via the Ramblers phone app. However this will no longer be possible from 2024 onwards. We are therefore recommending that you now report the issue directly to the relevant Highway Authority. In our case that would be Warwickshire or Worcestershire County Council, and occasionally Birmingham City Council. The reporting can be made directly via the local authority websites, which can either be done on site or after your walk using a computer or mobile phone. You can access the relevant reporting systems by following these links :

Worcestershire County Council: https://capublic.worcestershire.gov.uk/PROWPublic/PROWFault.aspx

Warwickshire County Council: https://rowreporting.warwickshire.gov.uk/CAMSWeb/standardmap.aspx

Reporting problems whilst out walking.

In either of these counties you can identify your position in the field from your mobile phone once you’ve accessed the relevant web based system , this will automatically “geo-locate “ your position as part of the reporting process .

Reporting problems after your walk.

In the case of Warwickshire an account needs to be  set up, which also means that you don’t have to input contact details every time you report a problem.You can identify the problem area by place or post code (in Warwickshire and Worcestershire), or in the case of Warwickshire you can locate the problem via the Ordnance Survey grid reference point. This can be identified by using the OS Locate app. This can be acquired at no cost from the Ordnance Survey website

 We hope that you will use this process, so that we can get footpath problems identified, and hopefully fixed