Meeting documents

To: All Members of the Regulatory (Access) Committee

Dear Member,

Regulatory (Access) Committee: Tuesday 12th July 2005

You are invited to attend a meeting of the Regulatory (Access) Committee to be held on Tuesday 12th July 2005 at 10:00am in the Council Chamber, Keynsham Town Hall, Keynsham.

The agenda is set out overleaf.

Yours sincerely

Jack Latkovic

for Chief Executive

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1. Inspection of Papers: Any person wishing to inspect Minutes, reports, or a list of the background papers relating to any item on this Agenda should contact Jack Latkovic who is available by telephoning Bath 394452 or by calling at the Riverside Offices, Keynsham (during normal office hours).

2. Details of Decisions taken at this meeting can be found in the minutes which will be circulated with the agenda for the next meeting. In the meantime details can be obtained by contacting Jack Latkovic as above.

Appendices to reports are available for inspection as follows:-

Public Access points - Guildhall - Bath, Hollies - Midsomer Norton, and Bath Central, Keynsham and Midsomer Norton public libraries.

For Councillors and officers papers may be inspected via Political Group Research Assistants and Group Rooms/Members' Libraries. In addition the Political Group Spokespersons receive copies of appendices.

3. Substitutions: Members are reminded that any substitutions must be made in accordance with the relevant Rule set out in the Council's Constitution and notified in writing to Jack Latkovic prior to the commencement of the meeting

4. Attendance Register: Members should sign the Register which will be circulated at the meeting.

5. THE APPENDED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ARE IDENTIFIED BY AGENDA ITEM NUMBER.

6. Action taken by Directors or Heads of Service in consultation with spokespersons: Where, in the opinion of the Chief Executive, relevant Director or Head of Service, it is considered impractical or contrary to the Council's interests to await the next regular programmed meeting of the Committee/Sub-Committee, such officers are authorised to take decisions on behalf of the Council subject to prior consultation with spokespersons. The register containing details of any such action is available for inspection by contacting the officer identified at 1 above.

7. Emergency Evacuation Procedure

When the continuous alarm sounds, you must evacuate the building by one of the designated exits and proceed to the named assembly point. The designated exits are sign-posted. Arrangements are in place for the safe evacuation of disabled people.

8. Wards (the areas of the Authority which Councillors represent)

Where an item relates to a specific ward within the Authority, the name of that ward is given alongside the item heading. The name of the Ward is also shown on the front page of the associated report. Where no ward is given, this is because the item is a general matter or relates to the whole of the Bath and North East Somerset area.

9. Presentation of reports

Officers of the Council will not normally introduce their reports unless requested by the meeting to do so. Officers may need to advise the meeting of new information arising since the agenda was sent out.

1. EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROCEDURE

The Democratic Services Officer will draw attention to the emergency evacuation procedure as set out under Note 8.

2. ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIR(PERSON) (IF DESIRED)

3. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND SUBSTITUTIONS

4. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

To receive any declarations from Members of the Committee/Officers of personal/prejudicial interests in respect of matters for consideration at this meeting, together with their statements on the nature of any such interest declared.

5. TO ANNOUNCE ANY URGENT BUSINESS AGREED BY THE CHAIR(PERSON)

6. ITEMS FROM THE PUBLIC - TO RECEIVE DEPUTATIONS, STATEMENTS, PETITIONS OR QUESTIONS

At the time of publication, no items had been submitted.

7. ITEMS FROM COUNCILLORS AND CO-OPTED AND ADDED MEMBERS

To deal with any petitions or questions from Councillors and where appropriate co-opted and added members.

8. MINUTES: THURSDAY 14TH APRIL 2005

9. DEFINITIVE MAP MODIFICATION ORDER TO RECORD 14 PUBLIC FOOTPATHS IN THE LANSDOWN WARD

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REPORT:

Appendix 1 - Plans identifying proposed DMMO routes

(Due to inaccessible web format, we were unable to publish some of the files. Please contact Democratic Services on 01225 394452 if you wish to see these files.)

Appendix 2a & 2b - Plans identifying routes not to be included on the DMMO

Appendix 3 - List of Paths considered

Appendix 4 - List of Consultees and comments received

This report deals with the evidence relating to 16 alleged public footpaths in Lansdown ward, Bath and seeks Committee approval to make a Definitive Map Modification Order (DMMO), to record 14 of these paths on the Definitive Map and Statement for the City of Bath.

10. CONSIDERATION OF OBJECTIONS TO DEFINITIVE MAP MODIFICATION ORDER TO RECORD A PUBLIC FOOTPATH AT ST NICHOLAS COURT, BATHAMPTON

To consider the objections made to the Bath & North East Somerset Council (St Nicholas Court, Public Footpath BA1/41, Bathampton) Definitive Map and statement Modification Order 2004 prior to forwarding the order to the Secretary of State for the Department of Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).

11. APPLICATION FOR THE DIVERSION OF UNRECORDED PUBLIC FOOTPATH (CHILCOMPTON ROAD, MIDSOMER NORTON)

Bath and North East Somerset Council has received an application for the making of a Public Path Diversion Order under section 257 Town & Country Planning Act 1990, to divert an unrecorded public footpath at Chilcompton Road, Midsomer Norton in order to allow residential development to take place (Planning Permission ref: 00/00316/FUL (granted by Bath & North East Somerset Council 31/08/04)). Following informal consultations, an objection has been received. The committee is therefore required to consider the application and objection and determine whether to authorise the making of an Order as requested or to reject the application.

12. APPLICATION FOR THE DIVERSION OF PUBLIC FOOTPATH BA25/21 (BROOK LODGE, WELLOW)

Bath and North East Somerset Council has received an application for the making of a Public Path Diversion Order under section 119, Highways Act 1980. Following informal consultations two objections were received. The committee is required to consider the application and objections and determine whether to authorise the making of an Order as requested or to reject the application.

13. UPDATE OF DEFINITIVE MAP ORDER AND PUBLIC PATH ORDER WORK

This report is provided to update Members in the present position regarding Definitive Map Order and Public Path Order work.

14. NOTICE OF ITEMS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS