Agenda and minutes

Minutes of the Committee meeting held on 26 November 2020 (previously circulated).

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 26 November 2020 be signed as a correct record.

Items which in the opinion of the Chairman should be considered at the meeting as matters of urgency.

There was no item raised as a matter of urgency.

     (a)   The Chair welcomed Mrs Mayes to the meeting who was attending in her capacity as a Co-opted Member of the Council’s Standards Committee to observe and monitor compliance with the Council’s ethical governance framework.

     (b)   This was to be Public Rights of Way Manager Mrs R Mills’ last Committee meeting before retiring from the Council on 3 May 2021 and the Chair wished to record his thanks for her hard work over the years and to wish her a long and happy retirement.

Draft minutes of the meeting held on 21 January 2021, attached

The Committee noted the draft minutes of the virtual meeting of the Devon Countryside Access Forum held on 21 January 2021. The next meeting would be held on 27 April 2021.

Report of the Chief Officer for Highways, Infrastructure and Waste (HIW/21/17), attached, and background papers.

(Councillor Colthorpe declared a personal interest in this matter by virtue of being a member of the British Horse Society.)

The Committee received the Report of the Chief Officer for Highways, Infrastructure Development and Waste (HIW/21/17) which examined the remaining proposal from the Definitive Map Review in the Parish of Trentishoe.

It was MOVED by Councillor Sanders, SECONDED by Councillor Inch and

RESOLVED that no Modification Order be made to the Definitive Map and Statement in respect of Proposal 3.

Report of the Chief Officer for Highways, Infrastructure and Waste (HIW/21/18), attached.

The Committee received the Report of the Chief Officer for Highways, Infrastructure Development and Waste (HIW/21/18) which examined the Definitive Map Review in the Parish of Holsworthy Hamlets.

It was MOVED by Councillor Dewhirst, SECONDED by Councillor Hellyer and

RESOLVED that completion of the Definitive Map Review in the Parish of Holsworthy Hamlets be noted and that no modifications are required.

Report of the Chief Officer for Highways, Infrastructure and Waste (HIW/21/19), attached, and background papers.

(Councillor Trail attended in accordance with Standing Order 25(2) and spoke to Proposal 2 of this item.)

The Committee received the Report of the Chief Officer for Highways, Infrastructure Development and Waste (HIW/21/19) which examined two proposals arising out of the Definitive Map Review in the Parish of Exmouth in East Devon District.

Proposal 1

It was MOVED by Councillor Sanders, SECONDED by Councillor Inch and

RESOLVED

(a)     that a Modification Order be made to modify the Definitive Map and Statement by adding to them a public footpath between points between points C and D, as shown on drawing number HIW/PROW/21/04, in respect of Proposal 1

(b)     that no Modification Order be made in respect of that part of Proposal 1 shown between points A – B – C, as shown on drawing number HIW/PROW/21/04.

Proposal 2

It was MOVED by Councillor Sanders, SECONDED by Councillor Hellyer and

RESOLVED that a Modification Order be made to modify the Definitive Map and Statement by adding to them a public footpath between points E and F, as shown on drawing number HIW/PROW/21/05, in respect of Proposal 2.

Report of the Chief Officer for Highways, Infrastructure and Waste (HIW/21/20), attached, and background papers.

The Committee received the Report of the Chief Officer for Highways, Infrastructure Development and Waste (HIW/21/20) which examined the routes referred to as Proposals 1 and 2 arising out of the Definitive Map Review in the Parish of Morebath in Mid Devon.

It was MOVED by Councillor Sanders, SECONDED by Councillors Hellyer and Colthorpe respectively and

RESOLVED that no Modification Orders be made in respect of Proposals 1 and 2.

Report of the Chief Officer for Highways, Infrastructure Development and Waste (HIW/21/21), attached, and background papers

The Committee received the Report of the Chief Officer for Highways, Infrastructure Development and Waste (HIW/21/21) which examined a proposal arising from the Definitive Map Review in the Parish of Payhembury involving the correction of the recorded line of Footpath No. 11.

It was MOVED by Councillor Sanders, SECONDED by Councillor Inch and

RESOLVED that a Modification Order be made to modify the Definitive Map by deleting the sections of Footpath No.11 between points V – W and U – N – P and adding public footpaths between points X – V and U – M – T as shown on drawing HIW/PROW/20/45.