ON-LINE MAPPING OF RIGHTS OF WAY
Some local authority websites now include facilities to display on-line maps including rights of way. These include:
Cheshire County Council
http://www.cheshire.gov.uk/countryside/Prow/ProwAdditionalDetails/definitive_map.htm (then click on 'Online Mapping' link in the second paragraph)
Derbyshire County Council
http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/leisure/countryside/Access_recreation/rights_of_way/ (then scroll down to the 'Derbyshire Maps' link)
Lancashire County Council
http://mario.lancashire.gov.uk/ (then click on 'Open MARIO Viewer)
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
http://roam.rotherham.gov.uk/planaccess2/planaccess.asp (then select Public Footpaths, Bridleways & Byways from the list of Themes)
If you know of any other similar on-line maps for other councils please contact us
NEW WAYS OF WORKING - AREA OFFICERS
Following on from the New Ways of Working Conference held in 2006, four Area Officers (left to right Harry Scott, John Harker, David O'Leary, Chris Davison) have been appointed. The areas that these officers cover are shown in the table below.
| Chris Davison | Barnsley MBC |
| John Harker | Derbyshire CC Doncaster MBC Rotherham MBC Sheffield MBC |
| David O'Leary | Warrington UC |
| Harry Scott | Staffordshire CC |
Review meetings have been held with the AO's and Assessors on the New Ways of Working Pilot scheme, and various changes / improvements have been initiated. There will be a follow-up meeting with the Chairman / Vice-Chairman in early October unless any matter requiring a policy decision emerges in the meantime.
COURTS & INQUIRIES OFFICERS
The role formerly undertaken by Roy Spoors has been split three ways to Harry Scott, John Harker and Terry Norris. The areas covered by these three individuals are as follows:
| Harry Scott | Staffordshire CC Stoke-on-Trent UC |
| John Harker | Barnsley MBC Derby City Council Derbyshire County Council: Amber Valley Derbyshire Dales NE Derbyshire South Derbyshire Chesterfield Doncaster MBC Leeds City Council Manchester City Council Rotherham MBC Salford MBC Sheffield MBC Stockport MBC Tameside MBC Trafford MBC Wakefield MBC |
| Terry Norris | Blackburn & Darwen UC Blackpool UC Bolton MBC Bradford MBC Bury MBC Calderdale MBC Cheshire County Council Halton UC Kirklees MBC Knowsley MBC Lancashire County Council Liverpool MBC Oldham MBC Rochdale MBC Sefton MBC St Helens MBC Warrington UC Wigan MBC Wirral MBC |
To ensure that there is no misunderstanding on taking action under section 63 or section 56, please note that these must not be done in the Society's name directly by inspectors, but via the appropriate Courts & Inquiries Officer.
