NYCC PRoW

Actions

3.1 Countryside Access
Action		Targets and Timescales	Partners
3.1A	Review and update the current network of strategic and AONB 'Promoted Routes' (for walking, cycling, horse-riding, trampers etc.) at least annually, giving consideration to new or improved routes and removal of routes under pressure	Review completed and acted upon at least once per year Annually	LCC E&C Projects AONB Unit LCC PRoW NYCC PRoW	View
3.1B	Continue to undertake PRoW/access improvement surveys, identifying and acting upon opportunities for improvement	Survey at least 10% of PRoW within AONB per year Annually	LCC PRoW NYCC PRoW AONB Unit LCC E&C Projects United Utilities	View
3.1C	Seek to install least restrictive access furniture and to provide appropriate signage on strategic and AONB 'Promoted Routes'	'Access for all' provided on at least one route per year Annually Hold meetings with PRoW teams to raise awareness of importance of appropriate signage in the AONB (e.g. materials) 2015 Develop a monitoring system with PRoW teams to flag reports relating to signage renewal in the AONB 2015	LCC E&C Projects AONB Unit LCC PRoW NYCC PRoW United Utilities Lancashire Health and Wellbeing Board	View

3.2 Public Rights of Way and Access Land
Action		Targets and Timescales	Partners
3.2A	Support the review and implementation of the Rights of Way Improvement Plans (both Lancashire and North Yorkshire), where funding allows	Contribute to planned review of the RoWIP for Lancashire 2014 At least one meeting per year with PRoW teams re: implementation of RoWIPs in the AONB Annually	LCC PRoW NYCC PRoW AONB Unit LCC E&C Projects	View
3.2C	Maintain well-managed PRoW, making necessary repairs to strategic routes or AONB 'Promoted Routes', where funding permits	At least 3 strategic or AONB promoted routes maintained per year Annually	LCC PRoW NYCC PRoW LCC E&C Projects	View
3.1D	Continue to identify and facilitate the development of strategic routes linking neighbouring urban areas and other visitor destinations to the AONB, with priority given to: l extension Lune Valley multi-use route l extensions to North Lancashire bridleway l Settle (Pennine Bridleway) to Gisburn Forest link	Seek inclusion of priority strategic routes in review of LCC RoWIP 2014 Continue landowner negotiations and development of route for Settle to Gisburn Forest link 2014	CC E&C Projects LCC PRoW NYCC PRoW YDMT North Yorkshire and York LNP Bridleway groups Pennine Mountain Bike Association Gisburn Forest Trail Builders Lancashire Health and Wellbeing Board Forestry Commission	View