Decision details

A report was presented on an application of a public footpath from two points on Public Footpath 5 Wilpshire to a junction with Longsight Road/A59, Wilpshire, Ribble Valley, in accordance with File No. 804-567.

Details of the claim and the evidence related to it, together with a summary of the law in relation to the continuous review of the definitive map and statement of public rights of way (in the form of Annex 'A'), were presented both as part of the report and by officers at the meeting.

Members were informed that two statements of user evidence had been omitted from the report. Summaries of these two statements were presented at the meeting to Members. A letter from Nigel Evans MP was also presented to Members stating his objections to the proposals.

Under Standing Order 19(1), County Councillor Alan Schofield was permitted to address the Committee.

Having examined all of the information provided, the Committee agreed that taking all the relevant evidence into account, there was insufficient evidence that the application be able to be accepted.

Resolved: That the application for the addition of a public footpath from two points on Public Footpath 5, Wilpshire, to a junction with Longsight Road/A59, Wilpshire, Ribble Valley in accordance with File No. 804-567, be not accepted.