The Eastern Area Planning Committee of Wiltshire Council was scheduled to consider a modification order concerning public rights of way in Great Bedwyn. The meeting agenda also included provisions for public participation, allowing residents to make statements and ask questions on council matters.

The Wiltshire Council Parish of Great Bedwyn Path Nos. 11 and 12 Definitive Map and Statement Modification Order 2025

A significant item on the agenda was the consideration of The Wiltshire Council Parish of Great Bedwyn Path Nos. 11 and 12 Definitive Map and Statement Modification Order 2025 . This order, made under Section 53 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (WCA81), proposed modifications to the definitive map and statement for public footpaths numbered 11 and 12 in the parish of Great Bedwyn. The committee was scheduled to review twenty-eight objections and one representation of support that had been received regarding this order. A copy of the order itself was provided as Appendix 1 to the agenda.

Public Participation

The agenda outlined procedures for public participation, a standard element in many council meetings. Members of the public were scheduled to have the opportunity to register to speak either in favour or against applications or other agenda items. The rules stipulated that up to three speakers for and three against an application, and up to three speakers on any other agenda item, would be permitted. Each speaker was allocated up to three minutes. The agenda also detailed the process for submitting written questions to the council, with specific deadlines for both written and verbal responses. Questions concerning non-determined planning applications were excluded from this process. The council's constitution, specifically Part 4, governs the rules of procedure for public participation.