Agenda and minutes

Resolved: that Councillor James Tonkin be elected as Vice-Chairman of the Sub-Committee for the Municipal Year 2021-22.

To receive and hear any person who wishes to address the Sub-Committee on matters within its remit.  The Chairman will select the order of the matters to be heard. Each speaker will be limited to a period of five minutes for public participation up to a maximum of 30 minutes.

Requests to speak must be submitted in writing to the Head of Legal and Democratic Services, or to the officer mentioned at the top of this agenda letter, by noon on the day before the meeting and the request must detail the subject matter of the address.

None.

A Member must declare any disclosable pecuniary interest where it relates to any matter being considered at the meeting.  A declaration of a disclosable pecuniary interest should indicate the interest andthe agenda item to which it relates.  A Member is not permitted to participate in this agenda item by law and should immediately leave the meeting before the start of any debate.

If the Member leaves the meeting in respect of a declaration, he or she should ensure that the Chairman is aware of this before he or she leaves to enable their exit from the meeting to be recorded in the minutes in accordance with Standing Order 37.

None.

24 November 2020, to approve as a correct record (attached)

Resolved: that the minutes of the meeting be approved as a correct record.

Report of the Director of Development and Environment (attached)

The Director of Development & Environment reported that, following a Virtual Inquiry on 22 June 2021, North Somerset Council (“the Council”) received the Planning Inspectorate’s decision on 26 August 2021 to confirm the Order.  The Committee was reminded that, at its meeting on 15 November 2017, it was determined that the Committee support the confirmation of the Order when forwarded to the Secretary of State for determination.

Resolved: to note the Report

Report of the Director of Development and Environment (attached)

The Director of Development and Environment reported on an application made on the 20 April 2000 to request that a route, in the ward of Weston-Super-Mare, should be recorded as a Footpath.  The original application was submitted supported by 12 user evidence forms, however, following pre-order consultation further user evidence forms have been received.  Such application for a Definitive Map Modification Order is submitted under Section 53(5) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.  The effect of this request, should an Order be made and confirmed, would be to amend the Definitive Map and Statement for the area.

The Director of Development and Environment reported to the Sub-Committee that the Landowner had been advised to submit a S31(6) application to North Somerset Council.

Resolved:

(i) that the Public Rights of Way Sub Committee authorised the making of a Definitive Map Modification Order adding the route A-B as shown on the attached Location Plan as a Footpath to the Definitive Map on the grounds that there is sufficient evidence to show that a public Footpath has been established under Section 53(3)(b) and (c) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.

(ii) that consideration of Recommendations (ii) and (iii) in the Report be deferred until the outcome of the making of the Definitive Map Modification Order was known.

The Chairman asked for a Report at the next Sub-Committee on progress on outstanding Modification Orders.