- Footpath 35a High Street to Herschel Street
- Footpath 57 Glentworth Place to Tuns Lane
Minutes:
Footpath 35a (Herschel Street to High Street Slough) –
JW tabled the latest on the potential stopping up of Footpath 35a between High Street Slough and Herschel Street, explaining that the council owned car park at the rear where shop mobility used to be located, is up for development. The development is not envisaged in the near future though, so the proposal is to permanently stop up the highway rights along this alleyway (including the section through to Herschel Street) as soon as possible due to the narrowness and anti-social behaviour.
WS thought that the section of path alongside the car park through to Herschel Street ought to be retained as it may be required for the new development and also for access by adjoining properties. JW assured everyone that the adjoining properties would be consulted prior to any Order being made and also reminded members that if this section is left then it would become a dead end. The neater solution is to close the entire path between High street and Herschel Street. Any new access required could be designed into the development when and if it goes ahead. JW explained that since the narrow alley section of the path is unregistered land that it would need to be physically gated at council cost and would remain a council concern but without highway status.
Resolved - Members debated their experience of the alleyway and concluded that subject to the appropriate consultations the LAF would not object to this stopping up.
Footpath 57 (Tuns Lane to Glentworth Place) –
Residents have been complaining again about prostitution and anti-social behaviour happening in this narrow alleyway that runs between Tuns Lane and Glentworth Place. A new usage survey has been commissioned to happen in March which can then be compared with the previous one. This will help inform the decision on whether or not a stopping up order should be pursued.
Resolved - JW to bring further information/location plan to the next meeting with the new surveys results.