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Report of the Head of Locality Services – Commissioned.

The Committee considered the report of the Head of Locality Services – Commissioned that sought the approval of Members for the Head of Regulation and Compliance in conjunction with the Head of Locality Services – Commissioned to negotiate and enter into Public Path Creation Agreements with the relevant landowners to create a series of Public Rights of Way and sought the approval of Members to make the necessary Modification Orders to record the new ways on the Council’s Definitive Map and Statement of Public Rights of Way.

The Manager – Highways Management indicated that the Parish Council would be kept informed of progress with this matter.

RESOLVED:

That the Head of Regulation and Compliance be authorised in conjunction with the Head of Locality Services – Commissioned to:

(1)  negotiate and enter into Public Path Creation Agreements pursuant to Section 25 of the Highways Act 1980, with the relevant landowners, for the dedication of Public Rights of Way along the routes shown on plan numbers DC1810 to DC 1819; and

(2)  subject to completion of (1) above, make Legal Event Modification Orders under the provisions of Section 53 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to record the new ways, as per the Creation Agreements, on the Council’s Definitive Map and Statement of Public Rights of Way.