Agenda item

The Rights of Way Officer introduced the report and provided the following updates:

·         Appendix 3, page 47 the Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) at Washgate, the timescale should state “summer of 2017” not “2016”.

·         Appendix 6, page 57 Under the heading “TROs temporarily affecting vehicle use made by HA’s” the temporary TRO at Chapel Gate made by Derbyshire CC has no impact on vehicle use because of the TRO made by the PDNPA in May 2014 which restricts this

The following spoke under the public participation at meetings scheme:

·         Anne Robinson, Friends of the Peak District

·         Cllr Bill Gordon on behalf of Hathersage Parish Council

·         Ian Wingfield on behalf of Hope Valley Riding Club

·         Patricia Stubbs, Sheffield Resident

·         Mario Costa-Sa, Director Trail Riders Fellowship, Speaking on behalf of Members

·         Julian Dunk, Resident, walker & partially sighted/disabled

·         Susan Dunk, Local horse rider

·         Cllr Jean Monks, District Councillor for Hathersage and Eyam

·         John Winfield

·         Chris Woods, Peak District Green Lanes Alliance

·         Mrs Stoney

Members asked whether there had been a reduction in implementing two TROs per year to one as raised by speakers.  Officers explained that in 2012, when considering the process for making TROs, Members were advised that this would generally take 12 months and that the actions in the report for the next 9 months were relevant, realistic and achievable. Officers further advised that there was no target for making TROs.

Cllr Mrs G Heath provided an update on the temporary TRO at Swan & Limer Rakes where there had been a delay in providing a barrier at the entrance to the route.  Following consultations with the land owner large stone blocks from a local quarry would be used to act as a barrier and this would be implemented soon.   Members thanked Cllr Mrs Heath for her hard work on these issues.

Concerns were raised regarding the delay on repair work to Hurst Clough Lane, the funds for which have been allocated by the Highways Authority. Cllr S Marshall-Clarke explained that the work had not yet been scheduled due to resource issues within Derbyshire County Council. 

Members noted that there were lots of routes within the National Park that are available to all and thanked the Rights of Way team for their work achieved so far. Members also thanked the speakers who had contributed in a measured way.

The recommendation to approve the action plans and note the progress made was moved, seconded, voted on and carried.

RESOLVED:

The action plans at Appendices 3, 4 and 8 of the report are approved, that progress is noted and that a follow-up report be brought to this committee in March 2018

The meeting was adjourned at 11.00 for a comfort break and reconvened at 11.20.