Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Director of Place Management.

The report details a proposal to revoke the decision made on 7 April to authorise the diversion of footpath 16 Hazel Grove and Bramhall and to consider whether to authorise the extinguishment of part of Public Footpath 16 Hazel Grove and Bramhall and upgrade a section of it to bridleway status with the creation of two further bridleways.

The Area Committee is recommended to:-

(1) Revoke the resolution passed at the Area Committee meeting on 7 April as follows: “That approval be given to the making of an Order under section 119 of the Highways Act 1980, diverting part of Public Footpath 16 Hazel Grove and Bramhall and upgrade to bridleway status with the addition of a section of unadopted path leading from Meadway Bramhall.”

(2) Authorise the making of an Order under section 26 of the Highways Act 1980, creating a new public bridleway along that path from Meadway to footpath 16 and marked A-B on the plan attached at Appendix A, and upgrading that part of Public Footpath 16 Hazel Grove and Bramhall marked B-C on the plan attached at Appendix A to Bridleway status and creating a further bridleway from point C-D on the plan attached at Appendix A.

(3) Authorise the making of an order under section 118 of the Highways Act 1980, extinguishing that part of Public Footpath 16 Hazel Grove and Bramhall marked E-F on the plan attached at Appendix A.

Officer contact: Sue Stevenson on 0161 474 4351 or email: sue.stevenson@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Director of Place Management submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing a proposal to revoke the decision made on 7 April to authorise the diversion of footpath 16 Hazel Grove and Bramhall and to consider whether to authorise the extinguishment of part of Public Footpath 16 Hazel Grove and Bramhall and upgrade a section of it to bridleway status with the creation of two further bridleways.

RESOLVED – (1) That the resolution passed at the Area Committee meeting on 7 April as follows: “That approval be given to the making of an Order under section 119 of the Highways Act 1980, diverting part of Public Footpath 16 Hazel Grove and Bramhall and upgrade to bridleway status with the addition of a section of unadopted path leading from Meadway Bramhall.” be revoked.

(2) That approval be given to the making of an Order under section 26 of the Highways Act 1980, creating a new public bridleway along that path from Meadway to footpath 16 and marked A-B on the plan attached at Appendix A, and upgrading that part of Public Footpath 16 Hazel Grove and Bramhall marked B-C on the plan attached at Appendix A to Bridleway status and creating a further bridleway from point C-D on the plan attached at Appendix A.

(3) That approval be given to the making of an order under section 118 of the Highways Act 1980, extinguishing that part of Public Footpath 16 Hazel Grove and Bramhall marked E-F on the plan attached at Appendix A.

To consider a report of the Director of Place Management.

The report details a proposal to revoke the decision made on 7 April to authorise the diversion of footpath 16 Hazel Grove and Bramhall and to consider whether to authorise the extinguishment of part of Public Footpath 16 Hazel Grove and Bramhall and upgrade a section of it to bridleway status with the creation of two further bridleways.

The Area Committee is recommended to:-

(1) Revoke the resolution passed at the Area Committee meeting on 7 April as follows: “That approval be given to the making of an Order under section 119 of the Highways Act 1980, diverting part of Public Footpath 16 Hazel Grove and Bramhall and upgrade to bridleway status with the addition of a section of unadopted path leading from Meadway Bramhall.”

(2) Authorise the making of an Order under section 26 of the Highways Act 1980, creating a new public bridleway along that path from Meadway to footpath 16 and marked A-B on the plan attached at Appendix A, and upgrading that part of Public Footpath 16 Hazel Grove and Bramhall marked B-C on the plan attached at Appendix A to Bridleway status and creating a further bridleway from point C-D on the plan attached at Appendix A.

(3) Authorise the making of an order under section 118 of the Highways Act 1980, extinguishing that part of Public Footpath 16 Hazel Grove and Bramhall marked E-F on the plan attached at Appendix A.

Officer contact: Sue Stevenson on 0161 474 4351 or email: sue.stevenson@stockport.gov.uk

RESOLVED – That the consideration of this item be deferred to the next meeting of the Area Committee.