Issue - meetings

LAF Chairs Meeting

LAF Chairs meeting

Attendance at these meetings is part of RoWIP Policy 8 Working in Partnership.

The chairman gave an update on the LAF Chairs Meeting. They key points from the meeting were:

• The Mid and West Berks Chairman was concerned about the affect of Brexit on RoW as land owners currently received a premium from the European Union for having a RoW on their land.
• A positive response had been received from MP’s regarding RoW issues which may occur following Brexit however a commitment had not yet been reached.
• The Natural and Rural Communities Act
• Plans had been proposed to close railway level crossings which are unmanned and were generally being replaced with bridges. It was noted that the only unmanned railway crossing in Bracknell had very good visibility so it wasn’t thought that a bridge would be required.
• Future training may be conducted on finding lost RoW which may be of interest to Forum members. It was acknowledged there may not be many in Berkshire but Hampshire would have some.
• It was noted that the path next to Longhill Park,which may have been a lost RoW, had actually been designated as a Public Footpath (RoW) and this information needs to be added to the mapping records.

(Action: Rose Wicks)

• Jubilee River in Maidenhead which diverts flood water currently had issues with access to the riverside and was being upgraded to a multiuser footpath.