PathWatch has previously highlighted the review of the current Kirklees Rights of Way Improvement Plan. The contract for this work was issued last summer to a private company. Despite being publicly funded and a review of a public document and highway network there has been no publicity around the review on the councils website or social media.
Councils are legally obliged to review these plans every 10 years, so it is a box that has to be ticked. It’s an opportunity to engage with the public and path users, see how the previous plan worked out , get a wide range of views and genuinely look to improve things. Or it could be done with no publicity, genuine engagement or aspiration for improvement. Is this what is happening in Kirklees?
On 7th February a questionnaire was sent out by the contractor to a limited group of stakeholders. Some very active groups seem to have been left out and there appears to be no attempt at a wider engagement with the public. The deadline for completing the questionnaire is 18th February – 12 days!
The questionnaire is here or contact
Path Watch 
Have forwarded to Kirklees Bridleways Group and Ride Kirklees in case they haven’t seen it.
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KBG do have it and as you’ll know bridleway provision is dreadful and it is something that has not improved since the original plan. Kirklees do not use the creation powers they have, make a mess of public inquiries into bridleway status and sit on a huge pile of bridleway claims whilst processing extinguishment orders and diversions they don’t have to do. The whole process needs gutting but will this process achieve anything near that?
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Basis of my individual reply and that of a group of regular PROW users will focus on Kirklees ROW governance and DMMO responsibilities rather than dog poo bins and signage (also noble endeavours).
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