Purpose

The purpose of this report is to seek agreement from the Director of Neighbourhoods to the making of a Public Path Order (“the Order”) under section 118 and 119 of the Highways Act 1980.

The Order is attached to this report as Appendix 1 and relates to Public Footpaths known as:

• St. Mary’s 1 - the stopping up of a section and the diversion of the path as a whole over three sections.
• Bee Hive 1 - the stopping up of a section and the diversion of the path as a whole over two sections.
• Brier Dene Farm 1 - the extinguishment of two sections and the alteration of the path as a whole over three sections.
• Brier Dene Farm 2 - the extinguishment of the entire path.
The Public Footpaths are as described in the Order and shown on the plan forming part of the Order.