The Rights of Way Improvement Plan for RCT - Rhondda Cynon Taf

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ContentsExecutive Summary ..................................................................................................11. Background and contextIntroduction ......................................................................................................3Legislative Background ......................................................................................3Area Description................................................................................................3The Assessment..................................................................................................4Map One: Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC area ..........................................................52. PolicyPolicy Context and the Importance of Policy......................................................6Community Plan ‘A Better Life’ ..........................................................................6Area Partnership and Communities First Action Plans ......................................7Local Development Plan....................................................................................7Sustainable Development ..................................................................................7Regional Transport Plan ....................................................................................7Countryside Strategy / Living Space Action Programme3. Different Users and their NeedsWalking ............................................................................................................8Horse Riding......................................................................................................8Cycling ..............................................................................................................8Access for All ....................................................................................................8Carriage Driving ................................................................................................9Motorised Vehicles ............................................................................................9General Findings................................................................................................9Non-Users ........................................................................................................94. Use, Demand and Reasons for AccessPopulation ......................................................................................................10Socio-Economic Profile....................................................................................10Map Two: Population density ..........................................................................11Map Three: Persons per km of Rights of Way Ward Map ..................................12Map Four: Persons per Hectare of Open Access Ward Map ............................13Map Five: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation ..............................................14Map Six: Welsh Index of Health Deprivation ..................................................15Healthy Living ................................................................................................16Recreation, Leisure and Tourism ......................................................................16Commuting and Utility Use ............................................................................16Latent Demand ................................................................................................17Conflicting Interests ........................................................................................17Out & About: The Rights of Way Improvement Plan for Rhondda Cynon Taf
5. Current ProvisionThe Public Rights of Way Network ....................................................................18The State of the Network..........................................................................18Legally defined ........................................................................................18Management............................................................................................18Publicity ..................................................................................................19Claimed Right of Ways ............................................................................19Open Access Land ............................................................................................19Forestry Commission of Wales Land ..................................................................19Council-owned Land, including Key Countryside Sites, ....................................20Local Nature Reserves, Country Parks and Public Parks......................................20Permissive Paths ................................................................................................20Highway Network..............................................................................................20Map Seven: The Access Network ......................................................................216. Assessment and EvaluationThe Vision..........................................................................................................22Objective One: Promote outdoor countryside activity for health, ....................22regeneration, tourism and recreationObjective Two: Promote walking and cycling as transport options ..................23Objective Three: Protect the access resource (including PROW, ........................23highways, access land and Council facilities)Objective Four: Improve provision for walkers, cyclists, horse riders, ..............24off road vehicles and users with disabilitiesObjective Five: Involve local community and voluntary organisations in ........ 25the development, promotion and use of access opportunitiesObjective Six: Develop a more efficient office management system.............. 25for statutory Rights of Way work including the Definitive Map7. ActionsStatement of Action ..........................................................................................26Objective One: Promote outdoor countryside activity for health, ....................28regeneration, tourism and recreationObjective Two: Promote walking and cycling as transport options ..................30Objective Three: Protect the access resource (including PROW, highways ........32access land and Council facilities)Objective Four: Improve provision for walkers, cyclists, horse riders, ..............34off road vehicles and users with disabilitiesObjective Five: Involve local community and voluntary organisations in ........36the development, promotion and use of access opportunitiesObjective Six: Develop a more efficient office management system for..........38statutory Rights of Way work Including the Definitive Map8. Implementation ..................................................................................................409. Monitoring and reporting ..................................................................................42AppendicesAppendix One: Population ..............................................................................43Appendix Two: Summary of assessment findings relating to each objective ....44Appendix Three: Council funding 2007-8 ..........................................................46Appendix Four: Duties and Powers of Local Authorities ..................................47Appendix Five: Abbreviations and Glossary ....................................................50Out & About: The Rights of Way Improvement Plan for Rhondda Cynon Taf
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Page 5 and 6: Executive SummaryThe Rights of Way
Page 7 and 8: 1. Background and contextIntroducti
Page 9 and 10: Map One: Rhondda Cynon Taf County B
Page 11 and 12: Area Partnership and CommunitiesFir
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Page 15 and 16: Map Two: Population Density (per he
Page 17 and 18: Map Four: Persons per hectare of Ac
Page 19 and 20: Map Six: Welsh Index of Multiple de
Page 21 and 22: Latent DemandThe guidance produced
Page 23 and 24: applications for modification order
Page 25 and 26: Map Seven: The Access NetworkHirwau
Page 27 and 28: Objective 2:Promote walking and cyc
Page 29 and 30: Objective 5:Involve local community
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Page 39 and 40: Objective 4: Improve provision for
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Page 43 and 44: Objective 6: Develop a more efficie
Page 45 and 46: Prioritisation of actions is theref
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Page 49 and 50: Objective 4• There is an extensiv
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Statutory PowersCA 1968HA 1980 s 38
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Dedicated AccessLandDefinitive Mape
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