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ANNEX TO LETTER TO HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY,
June 2008
UNCLASSIFIED COUNTRY ROADS IN COLTON PARISH - EXAMPLES
OF DAMAGE
There are eight routes within the Colton Parish Council
boundary, only one of which has vehicular rights
extinguished on part of its length. They are (according to
the LDNPA website):
1.
Bridleway/ UCR U5051 Grizedale to High Parkamoor
(grid reference SO 336943 to SO 319926). Since
commencement of the NERC Act 2006, vehicular rights are extinguished from
Grizedale to High Parkamoor. The section from High
Parkamoor to High Nibthwaite (grid references SO 319926 to
SO 294897) is a UCR only and the presumed vehicular rights
will remain.
2.
BOAT/ UCR U5203 Moss Wood (grid reference SO 316861
to SO 327862). This is a Byway Open to All Traffic with
proven vehicular rights and it will remain open to
recreational vehicles.
3.
UCR U5062 Thwaite Moss (grid reference SO 341905 to
SO 340897). This is just a UCR with presumed rights and it
will remain open to recreational vehicles.
4.
UCR U5204 Old Hall Lane, Bouth (grid reference SO
326856 to SO 320861). This is just a UCR with presumed
rights and it will remain open to recreational vehicles.
5.
UCR U5216 Hulleter (grid reference SO 331879 to SO
337876). This is just a UCR with presumed rights and it will
remain open to recreational vehicles.
6.
UCR U5064 Ickenthwaite to Nibthwaite Grange (grid reference SO 315888 to
SO 323895). This is just a UCR with presumed rights and it
will remain open to recreational vehicles.
7.
UCR U5213 Oxen Park to Ickenthwaite (grid reference
SO 319874 to SO 323894). This is just a UCR with presumed
rights and it will remain open to recreational vehicles.
8.
UCR U5566 Rusland Pool (grid reference SO 332894 to
SO 338891). This is just a UCR with presumed rights and it
will remain open to recreational vehicles. The seasonal
Traffic Regulation Order for the purposes of fisheries
conservation will continue.
The location of these routes is shown on the following maps
(blue lines are UCRs, red line us Colton Parish boundary):
Photographs
The photographs show examples of the situations described in
the letter. Each one is accompanied by a caption which
includes the number of the UCR (1-8), the date taken, and a
brief description of the point being illustrated.
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UCR 1 - 10/06/08:
This road is now virtually impassable to 4-wheeled
vehicles
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UCR 6 - 10/06/08:
Well on the way to becoming impassable. Note the
widening of the track by vehicles driving round damaged
areas.
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UCR 7 - 06/04/06:
Typical winter flooding (due to removal of road
material) making route almost impassable for walkers
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UCR 6 - 24/10/05:
Drivers create road widening to avoid rough track
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UCR 7 - 28/12/05:
4 x 4 drivers have fun trying to get up steep
slope (short-cutting hair-pin)
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UCR 6 - 24/10/05
4 x 4 drivers have created a short-cut past the
hairpin (to create a challange?)
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UCR 6 - 10/06/08:
....which, over the years, has become the main
route.
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UCR 1 10/06/08:
Trail bike riders going off-route over sensitive
peatland and important habitats
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UCR 6 06/02/08:
4 x 4 drivers 'having fun' - scarring fields
which would penalise farmers in agri-environment
schemes.
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UCR 6 10/06/08: |
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Broken flag culvert

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Vandalised Sign

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Damaged drainage
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