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Right of Way Improvement Plan

Meeting: 24/03/2009 - Local Countryside Access Forum (Item 40)

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.

 

Contact Information

Democratic services

Email: committee@bracknell-forest.gov.uk