08/06/2007 by John Bennett.

At the last Heritage and Culture meeting it was proposed that a footpath sub-committee be formed. The issue is:

1. On 1 January 2026, the official map of public rights of way (the definitive map) is scheduled to be closed to claims for public footpaths and bridleways which existed before 1949 but have not been recorded on it. These pre-1949 public paths will then be formally extinguished.
2. At that point the rule once a highway, always a highway is in effect revoked.
3. At present, it is possible to claim for inclusion on the map routes which have been used by the public, without being stopped, without asking permission and without being secretive, for 20 years. After 1 January 2026 it may not be possible to submit claims for routes until a further 20 years’ use has accrued, ie on 1 January 2046. And any landowner, during that time, can simply block that process.
4. Although January 2026 is 20 years away, it is not too soon to be gathering the evidence and submitting claims now. Recording a route on the definitive map offers it protection, from being built on for instance. Therefore it is important to be identifying now any routes which the public has used for 20 years and which are not on the definitive map.

There are surprisingly few footpaths shown on the ‘definitive map’ (see Source Documents on www.hayleareaplan.org.uk for an unofficial copy). On the Towans, for example, there are dozens of paths that have been used for decades but very few are official footpaths. If we don’t register them we risk losing them.
If you are interested in joining the sub-committee (no qualifications required) please email the chair of Heritage & Culture or the chair of the HAPP Steering Group.

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23/04/2007 by John Bennett.

I received this thought from a PDC officer while he was on holiday:

I am currently on holiday and have just read about the renovation
of an old cinema in Bridport which is proving to be a success not
only for the community but in terms of tourism - given the potential
of the old Hayle cinema to do the same I am wondering whether the
section 106 money from the M and S development could be used to
secure the building - surely this would be a great chance for the town?

The section 106 money referred to could amount to over £150k and this would be a good use of it.

The problem with the £150k is that we could easily spend it ten times over and we have to decide the best use/uses for it.

My personal view is that we have to use some of it to get the HAPP Development Manager in place as soon as possible.

From what is left, another possibility is using some to buy the Hawkins site for the town. And then there are the dozens of other projects that are being considered by the delivery groups.

How do we prioritise the spending of any moneys we receive? Leave a comment with your thoughts.

John Bennett

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16/04/2007 by John Bennett.

Hayle and Area has a ‘Neighbourhood Panel’ which is a liaison between the police and representatives of the local community. St. Erth has a member and Hayle members include town and district councils and local businesses. The police are represented by Inspector Jean Phillips and the agenda generally includes local issues, such as speeding, anti-social behaviour, etc., and crime statistics.

The Police are reviewing the role of Neighbourhood Panels in the light of their goal of improving community policing. The objective is to have a group for each ‘beat’ and there are now 4 beats in the Hayle area. To try to meet local objectives, the group in each beat will be asked to prioritise their three most important issues. The police, in turn, will then endeavour to focus their attentions on those high-priority issues.

At today’s Neighbourhood Panel I raised the question of the role of the Hayle Area Plan and the delivery groups in this process. Inspector Phillips is keen to work with the HAPP and would welcome ideas on how the cooperation could evolve. It would seem that delivery groups are well-suited to express the aspirations of the community - and to recommend what issues are of most importance to the community.

I do not attend the Well-Being Delivery Group but I think this is where the issue should be discussed. One possibility for the short-term perhaps, is to have a member or the Chair of the Well-Being group attend the Neighbourhood Panel meeting. The next one is on 18 June at 2pm in the Hayle Police Station.

John Bennett

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07/04/2007 by admin.

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