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Declarations of Interest To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests in any item on the agenda. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest. |
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Public Speaking Time/Open Session In accordance with Procedure Rules Nos.11 and 35 a period of 10 minutes is allocated for members of the public to address the meeting on any matter relevant to the work of the meeting. Individual members of the public may speak for up to 5 minutes but the Chairman or person presiding will decide how the period of time allocated for public speaking will be apportioned where there are a number of speakers. Members of the public are not required to give notice to use this facility. However, as a matter of courtesy, a period of 24 hours’ notice is encouraged.
Members of the public wishing to ask a question at the meeting should provide at least three clear working days’ notice in writing and should include the question with that notice. This will enable an informed answer to be given.
Minutes: There were no members of the public present. |
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To consider a proposal to create public rights of way on Cheshire East Council-owned public open space in the Parishes of Holmes Chapel and Cranage. Additional documents: Minutes: The Cabinet Member considered a report on a proposal to create public rights of way over Council-owned public open space in the Parishes of Holmes Chapel and Cranage.
Cheshire East Council was involved, as the owner of public open space, in a project to improve public access in the Dane Meadow area between Holmes Chapel and Cranage, alongside the River Dane. A Dane Valley Programme Board comprising representatives from Holmes Chapel Parish Council, Cranage Parish Council and Cheshire East Council was progressing the project.
The first phase of the project was being developed presently within which it was proposed to improve the accessibility of existing paths within Dane Meadow using externally sourced funding. It was a requirement of this funding that the paths were dedicated as public rights of way. This would have the effect of securing the public’s rights of access for perpetuity.
The decision to create public rights of way was a matter for the Public Rights of Way Committee.
The proposal was to create public rights of way on Cheshire East Council-owned land and therefore the approval of the Portfolio Holder responsible for the management of the Council’s assets was also required.
Plan No. LGA/003, attached to the report, was indicative only.
The Cabinet Member asked that when the matter was reported to the Public Rights of Way Committee, consideration be given to a formal agreement with the Holmes Chapel Partnership in respect of the future maintenance of the rights of way.
RESOLVED
That the Cabinet Member for Prosperity and Economic Regeneration approves that the following proposal be put before the Public Rights of Way Committee for decision:
That the Council enter into a Deed of Dedication to create public rights of way on Cheshire East Council-owned public open space in the Parishes of Holmes Chapel and Cranage, as illustrated on Plan No. LGA/003.
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