Notes from on high - Central Government papers

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Year	Name & notes	external link	library copy
10/2009	Rights of Way Circular 1/09 DEFRA Guidance for Local Authorities - version 2
5/2008 vers.5	Part 6 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 and Restricted Byways long name for impact of NERCA2006		(200kb)
9/2007	Guidance for National Park Authorities making Traffic Regulation Orders ... DEFRA Guide to accompany the NPA Traffic Orders Regulations 2007		(1MB)
9/2007	The illegal use of public rights of way and green spaces with public access by mechanically propelled vehicles Collected case studies from DEFRA
12/2006	Road Safety Good Practice Guide DfT guide		(1.1 MB)
11/2006 vers.4	Part 6 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 and Restricted Byways Superceded by version 5		(200kb)
12/2005	Making the Best of Byways from DEFRA - an updated "practical guide on managing the use of vehicles" , aimed at Highway authorities.  Very useful on maint and restriction issues.		(1.5 MB)
12/2005	Regulating the use of motor vehicles on public rights of way and off road A guide for Local Authorities, Police and Community Safety Partnerships long title for "how to police Byways or play-areas"		(480 KB)
10/2005	Registers of DMMO applications Guidance to local authoriities		(36 KB)    (20 KB)
3/2005	Discovering lost ways Newsletter issue number 1		(1.0 MB)
1/2005	DEFRA research project MPV use on Byways the Faber-Maunsell report	summary	(880 KB) Full report    (44 KB) Summary
2003	The National Byway a signposted leisure cycling route round Britain
1/2003	Discovering lost ways summary of Phase 2 expectations
7/2002	Discovering lost ways (Wales) assessment for CCW		(1 MB)
3/2002	Discovering lost ways outline of project, and summary of Phase 1 results		(24 KB)
2001	County & Unitary Authorities a map, useful to identify Highway & DMS owners		(550 KB)
2000	Greenways & Quiet Lanes initiative traffic-free routes, and traffic calming on tarred country lanes
1997	Making the Best of Byways from DETR - now superceded by the 2005 edition		(3.8 MB)
2000	DTLR (DETR)Circular 05/2000 Describes the process for planning appeals ; this is relevant for RoW Public Inquiries.