Decision details

25.1     The Committee considered a report by the Director of Law and Assurance (copy appended to the signed minutes) on proposals to streamline the making of public path orders by allowing combined orders which automatically change the definitive map and statement and an update to the Delegation Code of Practice for rights of way in relation to stopping up of public rights of way and consequential changes to the delegation code of practice for highways and transport matters.

25.2     It was noted in the first paragraph of the Highways and Transport Delegation Code of Practice in Appendix A to the report, that the first part of the text in italics should read ‘and to applications’.

25.3     Resolved –

(1)         That the changes to Part 3, Appendix 3 of the Council’s Constitution relating to combined orders, as set out in paragraph 2.3 of the report, be approved; and

(2)         That the changes to Part 3, Appendix 4 of the Council’s Constitution relating to stopping up order applications, as set out in paragraphs 2.4 and 2.5 of the report and Appendix A, subject to the minor amendment in minute 24.2, be endorsed for recommendation to the County Council.