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DEDICATION OF A NEW HIGHWAY ON LAND OWNED BY THE COUNCIL LINKING COMPSTALL ROAD AND FOOTPATH 18BR.
Meeting: 02/12/2024 - Werneth Area Committee (Item 7)
To consider a report of the Director of Place Management.
The report requests the Area Committee to consider whether to dedicate a Highway with public rights for pedestrians and cyclists over land it owns in Romiley, as shown marked A – D on the plan at Appendix 1 of the report. This route is considered a safe route to school for pedestrians and cyclists.
The Area Committee is recommended to authorise the dedication of the highway for pedestrians and cyclists over Points A – D, as shown on the plan at Appendix 1 of the report.
Officer contact: Emily Brough on 0161 474 4592 or email emily.brough@stockport.gov.uk
Additional documents:
- Enc. 1 for DEDICATION OF A NEW HIGHWAY ON LAND OWNED BY THE COUNCIL LINKING COMPSTALL ROAD AND FOOTPATH 18BR., item 7
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- Enc. 2 for DEDICATION OF A NEW HIGHWAY ON LAND OWNED BY THE COUNCIL LINKING COMPSTALL ROAD AND FOOTPATH 18BR., item 7
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- Webcast for Dedication of a New Highway on Land Owned by the Council Linking Compstall Road and Footpath 18BR
Minutes:
A representative of the Director of Place Management submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) requesting the Area Committee to consider whether to dedicate a Highway with public rights for pedestrians and cyclists over land it owned in Romiley, as shown marked A – D on the plan at Appendix 1 of the report. This route was considered a safe route to school for pedestrians and cyclists.
The following comments were made/ issues raised:
· The path was a key route to school for those living on the Cherry Tree estate.
· It was felt that the proposal provided a balanced approach for current users.
· In response to a question about any costs associated with the proposed highway dedication, it was reported that there would not be a cost as the path was already established.
· In response to a question about whether trail bikes and horse riding would be allowed on the highways, it was reported that the council can specify who uses a pathway. This pathway would be owned by Highways and managed by the Neighbourhoods Team which deals with antisocial behaviour, including that related to vehicles.
· The inclusion of this pathway on the dedicated rights of way map would help to protect it from future development.
RESOLVED – That approval be given to the dedication of a Highway with public rights for pedestrians and cyclists over land owned in Romiley, as shown marked A – D on the plan at Appendix 1 of the report.