Agenda item

6.1

The Director of Regeneration and Development Services submitted a report seeking authority to (a) process the Diversion Order required for closing parts of the Definitive Footpath numbered ST0/13 in the Stocksbridge area of Sheffield, as shown by a solid black line on the plan attached as Appendix A to the report and (b) process the Cycle Track Order required for converting parts of the Definitive Footpath numbered STO/13 to a shared footpath/cycle track at Fox Valley, in the Stocksbridge area of Sheffield, as shown coloured green on the plan attached to the report.

6.2

RESOLVED: That (i) no objections be raised to the proposed diversion of the Definitive Footpath numbered ST0/13, as shown on the plan attached to the report, subject to satisfactory arrangements being made with Statutory Undertakers in connection with any of their mains and services that may be affected;

(ii) delegated authority be given to the Director of Legal and Governance to: (A) take all necessary action to divert the footpath by Order under the powers contained within Section 257 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, (B) confirm the Order as an unopposed Order, in the event of no objections being received, or any objections received being resolved and withdrawn prior to the Order being confirmed and (C) submit the Order to the Secretary of State for confirmation in the event that objections are received which cannot be resolved;

(iii) no objections be raised to the proposal to convert the Definitive Footpath numbered ST0/13, as shown coloured green on the plan attached to the report, to a shared footpath/cycle track, subject to satisfactory arrangements being made with Statutory Undertakers in connection with any of their mains and services that may be affected; and

(iv) delegated authority be given to the Director of Legal and Governance to (A) take all necessary action to convert the footpath to a shared footpath/cycle track under the powers contained within Section 3 of the Cycle Tracks Act 1984, (B) confirm the Order as an unopposed Order, in the event of no objections being received, or any objections received being resolved and withdrawn prior to the Order being confirmed and (C) submit the Order to the Secretary of State for confirmation in the event that objections are received which cannot be resolved.