Agenda item

Modification of Definitive Rights of Way Map and Statement for Stockport - Upgrading of footpath 31 Bredbury & Romiley

To consider a joint report of the Council Solicitor and the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration.

 

The report details a proposal for the making of a Diversion Order under Section 118 of the Highways Act 1980 to change the route of definitive footpath 31 Bredbury & Romiley where areas of the footpath no longer exist and the making of a Modification Order under Section 53(2) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to upgrade part of footpath 31 created under the Diversion Order to a bridleway.

 

The Area Committee is recommended to

 

(1)       Make an Order under section 119 of the Highways Act 1980 to divert part of footpath 31 Bredbury & Romiley as shown on the Order map (Points (i) – (ii) – (iii) – (iv) – (v) – (vi)).

 

(2)       Make an Order to upgrade part of footpath 31 Bredbury and Romiley (Points (i) – (ii) – (iii) – (iv) – (v) – (vi)) to bridleway status under Section 53 (2) in consequence of an event specified in subsection(3)(c)(ii) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.

 

Officer contact: Ernest Nama on 474 4595 or email: ernest.nama@stockport.gov.uk

Minutes:

A joint report (copies of which had been circulated) of the Council Solicitor and the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration was submitted inviting the Area Committee to consider a proposal for the making of a Diversion Order under Section 118 of the Highways Act 1980 to change the route of definitive footpath 31 Bredbury & Romiley where areas of the footpath no longer exist and the making of a Modification Order under Section 53(2) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to upgrade part of footpath 31 created under the Diversion Order to a bridleway.

 

RESOLVED – (1) That an Order be made under section 119 of the Highways Act 1980 to divert part of footpath 31 Bredbury & Romiley as shown on the Order map (Points (i) – (ii) – (iii) – (iv) – (v) – (vi)) appended to the report.

 

(2) That an Order be made to upgrade part of footpath 31 Bredbury and Romiley (Points (i) – (ii) – (iii) – (iv) – (v) – (vi)) appended to the report, to bridleway status under Section 53 (2) in consequence of an event specified in subsection(3)(c)(ii) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.

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