Rights of Way Improvement Plan
Minutes:
Access Management Grant funding was available
to be bid for but needed to be project specific and relate to
designated Access Lands. Within Bracknell Forest this was
Wildmoor Heath. Members were asked to
direct any ideas to Sally Coulson.
(Action: All)
Future Projects
- Crowthorne Footpath 17 – £18,000
funding had been secured from Natural England. Queen Anne Gully was
a historic area and repair work was needed to stabilise the banks.
Timber from the Crown Estate would be used. The projected life of
timber varied depending on treatment of the wood.
- It was asked whether the road
crossing linking Nine Mile Ride to Caesar’s Camp could be
made safer. This was considered unfeasible at present due to
highway regulations but would be regularly reviewed to see if
future opportunities arose.
- Priory Field – a permissive
bridal link. Completion was taking longer due to the priorities of
work and staff resources. The site would be fully operational for
the next football season in approximately 12-18 months time, but
the site needed to be completed before the footpath to avoid the
corridor effect for equestrian access.
- Winkfield Circuit – there was a slight delay
due to changing ownership. Hogarth Developers had been contacted.
The entire route would be surveyed and potential links
identified
- Winkfield Footpath 5 – funding for drainage
works was available. A specification was being drawn up using
engineer advice. The path needed to be raised above water level but
it had been too wet for engineers to carry out the work.
- Scott’s Hill – a grant
from the Heritage Lottery Fund had been secured by the Bracknell
Forest Natural History Society in 2008 for this small woodland site
and works to improve access and increase biodiversity had been
taking place. Works had included footpath improvement, tree work
and replanting, and interpretation was due to be installed in July.
The Society had applied for an additional grant for an adjacent
site, Allsmoor Lane. If successful,
this would complete a green corridor which linked Clinton’s
Hill, Lily Hill, Scott’s Hill and Allsmoor Lane. The Society was keen to create a
circular walking route between these sites of approximately two and
a half miles and had asked for suggestions from the LAF.