Right of Way for Bikes Near Bibury

There is an application in hand at Glos County Council to reclassify a public right of way just to the south west of Bibury.

It runs from Arlington Pike, the five way road junction at SP103650, Lat 51*45’25.08”N, Long. 1*50’58.95”E road to

Coneygar at SP125048, Lat 51*44’30.88”N, Long 1*49’10.10”W.

The OS shows it as a RUPP (road used as public path) but  RUPPs  have been recently been reclassified as Restricted By-ways by GCC, by default in line with Government directive. These are like bridleways but also allow non-motorised carriages and carts. The South East end of the right of way is shown as a footpath, This anomaly almost certainly results from adjacent parish councils not being consistent when they had the job of classification many years ago.

The present enquiry will be determining between an unrestricted by-way (i.e. by-way open to all traffic  -   BOAT)  or  restricted by-way for the whole length.

The decision will depend partly on whether is evidence of use for cycling in the period 2001 – 2006. I would also be interested to know of cycling use  2007 – 2010  and pre 2001, (but the legal significance is not the same as  for 2001 – 2006). I need to respond to Shire Hall by 20th August so I would appreciate information by 18^th August.
john.mallows@virgin.net 

Regards, John Mallows. CTC Right to Ride and Rights of Way representative for Glos.

20 July 2010