Core Paths Planning

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Core Paths Planning

What are Core Paths and the Core Path Plan:

The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 placed a requirement on all Access Authorities in Scotland to produce a Core Paths Plan. The final Core Path Plan will show a system of paths that provide a framework of routes sufficient for giving people of all levels of ability and for a range of activities reasonable access throughout their area.

There will be many different types of Core Path ranging from high specification sealed surface paths through to simple informal routes that pass through a field or follow a river or loch shore. Core Paths can also include waterways such as rivers and canals.

A suitable provision of Core Paths is intended to encourage a greater number of people to access the outdoors and feel confident in doing so. A suitable provision of Core Paths is also intended to assist land managers and farmers integrate access across their land in a way that does not have a negative effect upon their day to day operations.

The Core Path Plan Consultation:

The current Core Path Plan Consultation was launched on Thursday the 5th of March 2009 at Ardrishaig and it will run until Monday 1st of June.

The current Core Path Plan Consultation illustrates the results derived from previous consultations that gathered information from the public about the paths they identified as important and valuable and that should be considered as candidates for Core Path status.

Maps showing the current Core Path Plan Proposals can be viewed on line by clicking on the Proposed Core Path Plan Maps link. The current consultation will also include a number of staffed consultation events that will be held throughout Argyll and Bute between March and May. The dates of these events can be seen below.

The Core Path Plan Consultation will be your opportunity to comment upon the Core Path proposals. All comments need to be made via the Core Paths Plan Comment Form which can be found below.

Campbeltown The Library at Aqualbrium 21 May 11-8pm

Tarbert* Village Hall, Campbeltown Road 14 May 12-8pm

*These are Argyll and Bute Woodland and Forest strategy consultation events where the Core Path plan is available.

If you have any questions about the consultation please contact us on 01546 604137 or at corepathenquiries@argyll-bute.gov.uk