New land manager information
Suffolk County Council has recently adopted a Rights of Way
Improvement Plan for the county. This is a ten year plan to
improve our rights of way network and other countryside
access. Two of the plan’s objectives are to ensure that rights
of way are well maintained and signposted, and to develop a closer
working relationship with land
managers.
In order to help achieve these objectives the county council has
worked with a range of agricultural and access organisations
(National Farmers Union, Country Landowners and Business
Association, Farming & Wildlife Advisory Group, Suffolk
Agriculture Association and Suffolk Local Access Forum) to revise
the council’s enforcement procedures and develop land manager
guidance on rights and responsibilities.
New cross compliance requirements reinforce the important role
that land managers play in managing our rights of way
network. The new procedure and guidance clarifies how the
county council will work with the Rural Payments Agency regarding
cases of non-compliance.
The Rights of Way Enforcement Procedure provides
detailed information relating to: infringements (disturbance,
obstructions and structures), the county council’s enforcement
procedure for dealing with infringements and cross
compliance.
The Rights of Way Enforcement Procedure (Word, 1.11mb)
The Land Manager’s Guide to rights of way is a
leaflet which provides: a user friendly summary of the enforcement
procedure, an overview of local authority, public and land manager
responsibilities and other key information and contact
details.
A Land Managers Guide to Rights of Way in Suffolk (PDF,
525k)
Copies of both publications can also be obtained by calling 0845
606 6067 or emailing
customerservice@csduk.com.
Tractor cab stickers can be obtained by using
the contact details given above.