This is where we will keep the old stuff, for reference purposes.
The Rights of Way Review Committee is a non-statutory committee which reviews matters relating to public rights of way in England and Wales with the aim of agreeing, by consensus, proposals for action. It brings together a wide range of organisations who have produced a series of Rights of Way Practice Guidance Notes. Please click here to find out more.

Printed in The Times, 24 November 2007
Defra have a number of useful publications, including this one, especially for long hot summers...
Northumberland County Council is proposing a no vehicles TRO on 'The Racecourse Road' near Hexham. BBT's investigations suggest that the principal area of damage is caused by surface water flooding down the track and causing deep erosion. The solution must be better-thought than a simple 'ban'. This is our report. (April 2007)
The recent spell of wet weather, coupled with an upsurge in illegal motor use, has brought problems to the network of BOATs, UCRSs and other routes in Slaley Forest, Northumberland. The Trust has made a site inspection and prepared this report outlining the current situation and our recommendations for action. (April 2007)
Managing Trails for Mountainbikers Conference, Friday 29th September 2006, Kielder Castle, Northumberland. For more information click the link on the right.
20 May 2006: Important news for order-making authorities.

PINS issues a new Advice Note 16 on diversion orders.

Following the Byways and Bridleways Trust's representations to PINS and defra, PINS has issued a revised Advice Note 16 on the matter of 'widths in definitive map and public path orders'.

This Advice Note clarifies the requirement for 'precise widths' in orders, and it is available now on PINS website at:

http://www.planning-inspectorate.gov.uk/pins/appeals/rights_of_way/rights_way.htm#advice
MPVs on unsealed roads.
BBT identified what appears to be yet another error in defra's 'Guidance on Part 6 of NERC2006', version 4. Read the correspondence and judge for yourself, by clicking the PDF logo.
DEFRA have now published the revised version of making the Best of Byways, and it appears to be a very useful publication - one that should be commended to all highway authorities.