Agenda item

• EAF Meetings
• DEFRA Consultation on ‘Guidance on DDA 1995 and Structires on Rights of Way’.

The Forum received a report, outlining DEFRA good practice guidance on the Disability Discrimination Act and Structures on Rights of Way for Local Authorities.

The intention of the guidance was to identify good practice to help authorities fulfil their obligations under legislation.

Agreed-  That when the guidance is ratified, the LAF make the following recommendations to Slough Borough Council:

a)  That a  policy is developed on how it will deal with structures on rights of way. (This could be a stand alone document, part of a wider DDA or access policy or addressed within the Rights of Way Improvement Plan).

b)  That all available information on structures and limitations on rights of way in the Borough be displayed on the map based internet site where and when possible.