Moved by
Baroness Byford
7: After Clause 23, insert the following new Clause—
“Applications for public path extinguishment of diversion orders: review
(1) Within two years of the coming into force of the rights of way provisions in this Act, the Secretary of State shall lay before both Houses of Parliament a report containing an assessment by Natural England’s Stakeholder Working Group on Unrecorded Rights of Way of how effective the right to apply provisions and the accompanying guidance have proved in getting local authorities to respond positively to applications for public path extinguishment or diversion orders.
(2) As well as looking at the overall effectiveness of the legislation and the accompanying guidance, the report shall include an assessment of any notable disparities between the various local authorities.”