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The Roych – Management Proposal – Voluntary One Way System (E-W) - Proposed Commencement Date 1 March 2011
As part of the ongoing review of the management of green lanes, partners are investigating the second batch of routes where there are management issues. These are:
The Roych
Bamford Clough
Upperdale – Brushfield
Chertpit Lane, Great/Little Longstone
Pin Dale, Castleton
Black Harry Lane, Stoney Middleton
Monksdale, Tideswell
The Cop, Peak Forest
Management plans being proposed include a number of options, from simple ongoing observation, signage and maintenance through to requests for potential drainage and surface works and possible further management such as consideration of one-way systems. These matters will be discussed in the coming months and a list of recommendations published as with the most urgent 8 routes previously, works on which are progressing.
The Roych (GR SK092825 to SK059837) is considered to be an urgent case however as there are a number of issues that require immediate action. These are:
1. A steep section of the route passes an area that requires repair and which presently has a significant step. This step is difficult for all users to pass and in particular, less skilled vehicle users are unable to traverse this route uphill and are trespassing onto adjacent farmland, fencing has been damaged and significant ruts are visible on site.
2. As part of a national trail (the Pennine Bridleway), the route is busier than most similar routes in the national park and issues of width are a particular concern as there are sections where it is difficult to pass. It was noted that around 600 vehicles per month are using this route, 85% of which occurs at weekends, whilst the popularity of this route is understandable in light of its location, the use must be factored into its future management
3. Spending on this route has been considerable; particularly within the Roych area in connection with the creation of the Pennine Bridleway. At the present time an officer is employed to carry out small scale works but funding for larger works has to be found from other sources. There is a need to acknowledge that previous works have been specifically engineered to deal with all user types; but despite funds continuing to be directed at this section of the route, it continues to show signs of deterioration.
4. The increased use of the route in the Roych area concerns the Local Access Forum subgroup of members (who make recommendations about the management of such routes) as there is a need to provide ongoing maintenance at a time when funding is tight. With some routes being closed to vehicle use (for example through routes affected by the Winchester Case), the group acknowledges that use is likely to increase on routes like the Roych.
5. There is a clear indication that where sections of the route are narrow and damaged, all users are leaving the trail (where feasible) at these points, and this is damaging adjacent areas of land, whilst some of this land is within the curtiledge of the highway some is not.
The subgroup members have requested urgent action to protect the route and made the following recommendations:
1. The subgroup are of the opinion that repairs to the stepped section of the route should be urgently considered for funding and have written to Natural England to press for such funds to be made available. They are aware Derbyshire County Council also has an active role to play in this as highway authority. The forum consider it vitally important that users keep to the trail and they should be able to do so safely.
2. That a one-way system be put in place for vehicles, from E-W, to ensure that:
Vehicles do not use the engineered sections of the route from the Roych heading east, thus avoiding an uphill traverse of the present step section of the route. This ensures that less competent vehicle users do not have to drive on adjacent land to avoid this obstruction until such time as a repair can be arranged.
That the lower banked sections of the Roych are protected from the effects of vehicles driving up this narrow, steep section.
That vehicle users are protected from any issues relating to vehicles coming from both directions; with little or no space to pass.
3. The subgroup have recommended that the one-way system be voluntary, and be managed in conjunction with vehicle users.
4. That this management approach is assessed every 3 months by the Local Access Forum to ascertain if it is working, can be varied, removed, or needs further consideration.
5. Officers have recommended that the use of volunteer workers be urgently considered as part of the ongoing maintenance of the route.
The group are aware that the Highway Authority has a duty to keep the route in good repair but conscious of the present funding issues and that the Highway Authority are already carrying out extensive repairs on other routes. They are also aware of the directives of section 122 of the Road Traffic Act 1984 in relation to free movement of traffic. However, they feel that realistically, the management options presented should be considered both to protect the current standard of engineering on the route and to ensure that ongoing use for all users can be protected.
Signs are presently being prepared and it is the intention of all partners that this system be introduced on Saturday 5 March 2011. The works will be inspected, and the results assessed every 3 months, naturally all partners will be involved in this process.
The National Park Authority is aware of the success a voluntary restraint has had at Gallowgate Lane/Minninglow Lane at Ballidon, and thank vehicle users for their ongoing cooperation at this site, which you may recall is a grassed track that has recently been repaired. Officers are also conscious of the successful voluntary restraint exercised by responsible vehicle users during heavy snows last year.
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As part of the ongoing review of the management of green lanes, partners are investigating the second batch of routes where there are management issues. These are:
The Roych
Bamford Clough
Upperdale – Brushfield
Chertpit Lane, Great/Little Longstone
Pin Dale, Castleton
Black Harry Lane, Stoney Middleton
Monksdale, Tideswell
The Cop, Peak Forest
Management plans being proposed include a number of options, from simple ongoing observation, signage and maintenance through to requests for potential drainage and surface works and possible further management such as consideration of one-way systems. These matters will be discussed in the coming months and a list of recommendations published as with the most urgent 8 routes previously, works on which are progressing.
The Roych (GR SK092825 to SK059837) is considered to be an urgent case however as there are a number of issues that require immediate action. These are:
1. A steep section of the route passes an area that requires repair and which presently has a significant step. This step is difficult for all users to pass and in particular, less skilled vehicle users are unable to traverse this route uphill and are trespassing onto adjacent farmland, fencing has been damaged and significant ruts are visible on site.
2. As part of a national trail (the Pennine Bridleway), the route is busier than most similar routes in the national park and issues of width are a particular concern as there are sections where it is difficult to pass. It was noted that around 600 vehicles per month are using this route, 85% of which occurs at weekends, whilst the popularity of this route is understandable in light of its location, the use must be factored into its future management
3. Spending on this route has been considerable; particularly within the Roych area in connection with the creation of the Pennine Bridleway. At the present time an officer is employed to carry out small scale works but funding for larger works has to be found from other sources. There is a need to acknowledge that previous works have been specifically engineered to deal with all user types; but despite funds continuing to be directed at this section of the route, it continues to show signs of deterioration.
4. The increased use of the route in the Roych area concerns the Local Access Forum subgroup of members (who make recommendations about the management of such routes) as there is a need to provide ongoing maintenance at a time when funding is tight. With some routes being closed to vehicle use (for example through routes affected by the Winchester Case), the group acknowledges that use is likely to increase on routes like the Roych.
5. There is a clear indication that where sections of the route are narrow and damaged, all users are leaving the trail (where feasible) at these points, and this is damaging adjacent areas of land, whilst some of this land is within the curtiledge of the highway some is not.
The subgroup members have requested urgent action to protect the route and made the following recommendations:
1. The subgroup are of the opinion that repairs to the stepped section of the route should be urgently considered for funding and have written to Natural England to press for such funds to be made available. They are aware Derbyshire County Council also has an active role to play in this as highway authority. The forum consider it vitally important that users keep to the trail and they should be able to do so safely.
2. That a one-way system be put in place for vehicles, from E-W, to ensure that:
Vehicles do not use the engineered sections of the route from the Roych heading east, thus avoiding an uphill traverse of the present step section of the route. This ensures that less competent vehicle users do not have to drive on adjacent land to avoid this obstruction until such time as a repair can be arranged.
That the lower banked sections of the Roych are protected from the effects of vehicles driving up this narrow, steep section.
That vehicle users are protected from any issues relating to vehicles coming from both directions; with little or no space to pass.
3. The subgroup have recommended that the one-way system be voluntary, and be managed in conjunction with vehicle users.
4. That this management approach is assessed every 3 months by the Local Access Forum to ascertain if it is working, can be varied, removed, or needs further consideration.
5. Officers have recommended that the use of volunteer workers be urgently considered as part of the ongoing maintenance of the route.
The group are aware that the Highway Authority has a duty to keep the route in good repair but conscious of the present funding issues and that the Highway Authority are already carrying out extensive repairs on other routes. They are also aware of the directives of section 122 of the Road Traffic Act 1984 in relation to free movement of traffic. However, they feel that realistically, the management options presented should be considered both to protect the current standard of engineering on the route and to ensure that ongoing use for all users can be protected.
Signs are presently being prepared and it is the intention of all partners that this system be introduced on Saturday 5 March 2011. The works will be inspected, and the results assessed every 3 months, naturally all partners will be involved in this process.
The National Park Authority is aware of the success a voluntary restraint has had at Gallowgate Lane/Minninglow Lane at Ballidon, and thank vehicle users for their ongoing cooperation at this site, which you may recall is a grassed track that has recently been repaired. Officers are also conscious of the successful voluntary restraint exercised by responsible vehicle users during heavy snows last year.
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