Agenda item

The Assistant Director, Highways, Engineering and Transportation submitted a report to consider an application to divert Darfield public footpaths 1, 3, 4 and 5 and to extinguish part of Darfield public footpath no. 19 and two short sections of undefined footpath at Tyers Hall Farm, between Ardsley and Darfield.

RESOLVED that:

(i)            In exercise of statutory powers, the Council makes Public Path Orders under the provisions of sections 118 and 119 of the Highways Act 1980 for the diversion of Darfield footpaths 1, 3, 4 and 5 and the extinguishment of part of Darfield footpath no. 19 and two short sections of undefined footpath at Tyers Hall Farm,  subject to the applicant being agreeable to covering the cost of future maintenance,  and that

(ii)          The Director of Legal and Governance be authorised to publish the Orders and to confirm them himself in the event of there being no objections thereto.

(iii)         In the event objections are received which cannot be resolved, the Director of Legal and Governance be authorised to submit the Orders to the Secretary of State for confirmation and to take all necessary steps to support the Orders at any public inquiry, informal hearing or written representation as necessary.

(iv)         The Director of Legal and Governance be authorised to make a Definitive Map Modification Order to make the necessary changes to the Definitive Map and Statement for the area.