Agenda item

Mike Rhodes introduced the report that had been circulated by Gill Millward as she was unable to attend the meeting. 

Mike then went on to highlight the following items of information within the report that related to the Peak District National Park.

Derbyshire Cycle Network Development 2022/23

White Peak Loop – DCC is developing a circular route covering just over 87km between Matlock and Buxton of which 71% is now complete. Work is underway to progress the missing sections from High Peak Junction to Rowsley, Rowsley to Bakewell through Haddon Estate and Wyedale/Woo Dale to Buxton.

Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Monks Road, near Charlesworth is one of the three remaining sections of the Trail still to be completed around Glossop, and efforts are being concentrated on identifying potential sources of external funding.

DCC All Roads completed a section of the Trail off Monks Road involving re-profiling the track, installing gates and repairing walls.

Funding has been secured to progress the feasibility and design work required for the missing section around Gamesley.  Volunteers have been involved in erecting waymark posts, cutting back vegetation and clearing drains to help prevent water damage on some of the steeper sections of the route.

Derwent Valley Cycleway

The County Council is funding a feasibility study to investigate route options for the Derwent Valley Cycleway between Shardlow and Hathersage.

Mike asked that if Members had any questions on the report, to send them in and they would be passed on to Gill for a response.

Members asked for an update on the routes that the Forum had visited at Brushfield, Pindale and Jacobs Ladder.  Mike reported that the material that had been put down at Brushfield had since washed off; no further works had taken place on Pindale as the materials had been removed from site, and no further work had taken place at Jacobs Ladder, but further discussions with the National Trust were due to take place.

Louise asked if these routes could be included on the list of routes that the LAF receives updates on from DCC.