Agenda item

6.1

The Director of Development Services submitted a report seeking authority to process a Highway Closure Order for the proposed closure of two sections of public footpath at Silkstone Road and Wickfield Grove, Frecheville.  The report stated that the footpaths were located within the Scowerdons, Weaklands and Newstead Housing Regeneration Project area and that the Council housing, which the footpaths served, had already been demolished.  As a result, the development company for the site had submitted an application indicating that the footpaths were no longer required and requesting that they be closed under Section 118 of the Highways Act 1980 or Section 257 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

6.2

RESOLVED: That (a) no objections be raised to the proposed closure of the sections of footpath at Silkstone Road and Wickfield Grove, Frecheville, as detailed in the report of the Director of Development Services and shown on the plan 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 118 of the Highways Act 1980 or Section 257 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990; and

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