Meeting documents

Dear Member,

Regulatory Access Committee

You are invited to attend a meeting of the Regulatory Access Committee to be held on Tuesday 8^th July 2008 at 10am in the Council Chamber, Keynsham Town Hall, Keynsham.

The agenda is set out overleaf.

Yours sincerely

Jack Latkovic

for Chief Executive

NOTES:

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 (01225) 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, Riverside - Keynsham, 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. Only members of the Licensing Act 2003 Committee may substitute for members of this Sub-Committee.

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

5. 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.

If you need to access this agenda or any of the supporting reports in an alternative accessible format please contact Democrat Services or the relevant report author whose details are listed at the end of each report.

Tuesday 8^th July 2008

at 10am in the Council Chamber, Keynsham Town Hall, Keynsham..

1 EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROCEDURE

The Chairman will draw attention to the emergency evacuation procedure as set out under Note 5.

2 ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIRMAN (IF DESIRED)

3 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND SUBSTITUTIONS

4 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST UNDER THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972

Members who have an interest to declare are asked to state:

(a) The Item No in which they have an interest,

(b) The nature of the interest, and

(c) Whether the interest is personal or personal and prejudicial.

Any Member who is unsure about the above should seek advice from the Monitoring Officer prior to the meeting in order to expedite matters at the meeting itself.

5 TO ANNOUNCE ANY URGENT BUSINESS AGREED BY THE CHAIRMAN

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 MEMBERS

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

8 MINUTES: 8^th APRIL 2008

To be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

9 DEFINITIVE MAP MODIFICATION ORDER TO ADD 46 PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY IN ABBEY WARD, BATH

This report deals with the evidence relating to 54 alleged public rights of way in Abbey Ward, Bath (one path crosses the ward boundary into Widcombe Ward) and seeks Committee approval to make a Definitive Map Modification Order (DMMO), to record 46 of these paths on the Definitive Map and Statement for the City of Bath.

The Regulatory (Access) Committee is asked to agree that the Divisional Director - Environmental Services be granted delegated authority to take all action to make an Order to modify the Definitive Map and Statement by adding the public rights of way as shown in the report, and to confirm the Order if no duly made objections are received to the Order and not subsequently withdrawn.

10 DIVERSION OF PUBLIC FOOTPATH BA26/15, DUNDRY HILL FARM - AUTHORISATION FOR BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL TO MAKE A PUBLIC PATH DIVERSION ORDER

Bristol City Council (BCC) has approached Bath & North East Somerset Council seeking approval and authorisation to make a Public Path Diversion Order to divert Public Footpath BA26/15 and its continuation in Bristol (Public Footpath 226).

11 UPDATE ON 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 - excluding work on the Bath Definitive Map Project.

The committee is asked to note the current workload and content regarding claims/applications to modify the Definitive Map & Statement, and to create, divert or extinguish public paths.

12 NOTICE OF ITEMS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS

There will be a verbal update from Officers on any future agenda items coming to this Committee.

This agenda and all accompanying reports are printed on recycled paper