Written question asked by Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative) on Thursday, 14 November 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 20 November 2002. It was answered by Alun Michael (Labour) on Wednesday, 20 November 2002 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will list the orders to be drafted relating to Bisham No. 9 footpath; when they will be published; and if she will make a statement.

Answer: Mrs. May: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will list the orders to be drafted relating to Bisham No. 9 footpath, when they will be published and if she will make a statement. [81756] Alun Michael: Two orders will be drafted: (a) an order under section 26 of the Highways Act 1980 to create a new footpath over the alternative route proposed by the Ramblers Association, and (b) an order under section 118 of the Highways Act 1980 to extinguish the part of footpath Bisham No.9 which will be rendered redundant by the new path. We are currently consulting the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead about the technical aspects of the orders and we expect to publish them next month. The orders will be open to objection and any objections duly made must be considered by the Secretary of State.

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