Adrian Ibison
Council: Lancashire
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
13 meetings · Page 1 of 3
Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 3rd June, 2026 10.30 am
Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 25th March, 2026 10.30 am
Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 10.30 am
The Regulatory Committee of Lancashire Council met on Wednesday, 28 January 2026, to discuss various matters concerning public rights of way and highway diversions. Key decisions included the modification of a bridleway application in Wennington to a restricted byway, the rejection of an application to upgrade a footpath to a bridleway in Longton, and the approval of diversions for a footpath at Bramblewood and a bridleway at Kirk House Farm.
Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 12th November, 2025 10.30 am
The Lancashire County Council Regulatory Committee met on Wednesday 12 November 2025 to discuss several matters relating to public rights of way. These included the review of the Definitive Map and Statement of Public Rights of Way[^1], and a number of investigations into upgrading, extinguishment, creation and diversion of footpaths.
Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 10.30 am
The Regulatory Committee of Lancashire County Council met to discuss several matters relating to public rights of way, including definitive map modification orders and diversion of footpaths. The committee approved making orders for changes to public footpaths and bridleways at Higher Simpson Fold, Eyes Lane, Coronation Field, Written Stone Farm and The Weald. They also discussed a progress report on previous committee items and guidance for committee members.
Decisions from Meetings
39 decisions · Page 5 of 8
Highways Act 1980 - Section 119 Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 - Section 53A Diversion of Footpath at Wood End, Silverdale
From: Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 18th June, 2025 10.30 am - June 18, 2025
... to divert part of Footpath FP0130009 at Wood End, Silverdale, as recommended in the report, including amending the Definitive Map and Statement of Public Rights of Way accordingly, and to take a neutral stance if the Order is sent to the Secretary of State for confirmation due to objections.
Recommendations Approved
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Definitive Map Investigation: Addition of Footpath at Chorley Road, Withnell adjacent to The White House Park School
From: Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 18th June, 2025 10.30 am - June 18, 2025
... to correct a drafting error, a Definitive Map Modification Order was approved to add a footpath to the Definitive Map and Statement, extending Footpath WIthnell FP0903007 to Chorley Road adjacent to The White House Park School, and to promote the Order to confirmation.
Recommendations Approved
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Definitive Map Investigation: Whitecroft Barn
From: Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 10.30 am - March 26, 2025
...to correct the legal record of public footpath FP0325049 at Whitecroft Barn, they approved recommendations to make a Definitive Map Modification Order to modify the Definitive Map and Statement to record the correct line and width of the footpath and to promote the Order to confirmation.
Recommendations Approved
Addition of Footpath from FP1101135, known as Sandy Lane, Accrington to an unnamed track south east of St Annes and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School - Stance on Confirmation of Definitive Map Modification Order
From: Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 10.30 am - March 26, 2025
... to take a neutral stance when submitting to the Planning Inspectorate the Definitive Map Modification Order for the addition of a footpath from FP1101135, known as Sandy Lane, Accrington, to an unnamed track south east of St Annes and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School.
Recommendations Approved
Progress Report on Previous Committee Items
From: Regulatory Committee - Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 10.30 am - March 26, 2025
...the committee approved the recommendations to consider and comment upon the progress report regarding definitive map modification orders and public path orders since the previous Regulatory Committee meeting in January.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 13
Average per Month: 0.4
Decisions Recorded: 39