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Countryside and Rights of Way Panel

Recent meetings

1–20 of 33 meetings

09 Oct 2026

10:30 am

Countryside and Rights of Way Panel - Friday 9th October 2026 10:30am

The Countryside and Rights of Way Panel met on Friday 09 October 2026 to discuss several applications concerning public footpaths and the registration of land as a town or village green. The panel authorised the confirmation of two Definitive Map Modificati...

14 Aug 2026

10:00 am

Countryside and Rights of Way Panel - Friday, 14 August 2026 - 10:00am

The Countryside and Rights of Way Panel of Staffordshire Council met on Friday 14 August 2026, confirming two definitive map modification orders and deferring a decision on another. The panel also discussed a proposal to divert a public footpath and noted a...

12 Jun 2026

10:00 am

Countryside and Rights of Way Panel - Friday 12th June 2026 10:00am

The Countryside and Rights of Way Panel met on Friday 12 June 2026, confirming minutes from a previous meeting and making decisions on three applications concerning public rights of way. The panel approved the addition of a public bridleway on Bridle Road i...

13 Mar 2026

10:00 am

Countryside and Rights of Way Panel - Friday 13th March 2026 10:00am

The Countryside and Rights of Way Panel of Staffordshire Council met on Friday 13 March 2026. The panel authorized the confirmation of a definitive map modification order for a public footpath at Gamesley Bridge and voted to reject an application to add a p...

12 Dec 2025

11:00 am

Countryside and Rights of Way Panel - Friday 12th December 2025 11:00am

The Countryside and Rights of Way Panel of Staffordshire Council is scheduled to meet to discuss an application to register land in [Falmouth](https://www.google.com/maps/search/Falmouth+Staffordshire/) as a village green, as well as a report relating to an...

10 Oct 2025

10:00 am

Countryside and Rights of Way Panel - Friday 10th October 2025 10:00am

The Countryside and Rights of Way Panel met to discuss an application to register land as a town or village green, an application to upgrade a public footpath to a byway, and an application to add a public footpath. The panel decided to defer the decision o...

08 Aug 2025

Countryside and Rights of Way Panel - Friday 8th August 2025 10:00am

The Countryside Rights of Way Panel met to discuss definitive map modification orders, and an application to register land as a town or village green. The panel voted to defer a decision on delegating authority to the Director of Finance and Resources to ma...

18 Jul 2025

Countryside and Rights of Way Panel - Friday 18th July 2025 10:00am

The Countryside and Rights of Way Panel met to discuss definitive map modification orders[^1] and village green applications. The panel approved two applications to upgrade public footpaths to restricted byways, and approved four applications to register la...

20 Jun 2025

Countryside and Rights of Way Panel - Friday 20th June 2025 10:00am

The Countryside and Rights of Way Panel of Staffordshire Council met on Friday 20 June 2025 to discuss two applications to change the status of public rights of way, and one application to add a right of way to the definitive map[^1] and statement. The pane...

About

The Countryside and Rights of Way Panel is responsible for considering applications related to public rights of way and village greens. It reviews proposals for creating or altering footpaths and bridleways, as well as changes to the definitive map of Public Rights of Way. The panel also handles applications for the registration of village greens. Most decisions, except for those concerning village greens, are delegated to the Director for Finance and Resources.

Members

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Mike Broom · Chairperson
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Bob Egginton · Vice-Chairperson
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Neil Parton · Member
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Nicholas Thompson · Member
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Su Beardmore · Member
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Val Chapman · Member