Agenda item

8.1

The Director of Development Services submitted a report seeking authority to process a Diversion Order to move part of the Public Footpath between Belmont Drive and Edward Street, Stocksbridge.  It was stated that the footpath follows one side of the wide drive way to numbers 4 and 5 Belmont Drive and then crosses it to follow a flight of steps down the hill. The proposed diversion would move the footpath to the other side of the drive way, directly to the top of the steps, removing the need for pedestrians to cross the drive way half way along it. 

8.2

RESOLVED: That (a) no objections be raised to the proposed diversion of part of the footpath between Belmont Drive and Edward Street, Stocksbridge, as detailed in the report of the Director of Development Services and as shown on the plans now exhibited, subject to satisfactory arrangements being made with the Statutory Undertakers with regard to their mains and services that may be affected;

(b) authority be given for the Director of Legal Services to take all necessary action on the matter under the powers contained within Section 119 of the Highways Act 1980; and

(c) in the event of no objections being received, or all objections received  being resolved, authority be given for the Order to be made as an unopposed Order.