Decision details

 A report was presented on an application that Lancashire County Council had received from Network Rail to divert part of Adlington Footpath 5, Chorley Borough, in connection with its proposal to replace the Bradshaw Fields level crossing with a stepped footbridge.

The necessary consultations had been carried out and no objections or adverse comments on the proposal had been received.

Having considered all the information set out in the report and presented at the meeting, it was agreed that an Order should be made but taking advice in Annex 'C' into account that the Authority take a neutral stance in respect to the confirmation.

Resolved:

1.  That an Order be made under Section 119A of the Highways Act 1980 to divert part of Adlington Footpath 5, from the route shown by a bold continuous line and marked A-B on the plan, to the route shown by a bold dashed line and marked A-C-D-B.

2.  That in the event of no objections being received, the Order be confirmed and in the event of no objections being received and not withdrawn, the Order be sent to the Secretary of State and the Authority take a neutral stance with respect to its confirmation.

3.  That provision be included in the Order such that it is also made under Section 53A of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, to amend the Definitive Map and Statement of Public Rights of way in consequence of the coming into operation of the diversion.