Powers Of Parish Meetings Regarding Rights of Way
| Description of Power |
Chapter Reference in the Blue Book |
Legislation | |
| 1 | To make representation to the highway authority that a highway has been unlawfully stopped-up or obstructed, The authority must act unless satified that the representationare incorrect |
9.3 | Highway Act (HA) 1980 s130(6) |
| 2 | To hold for public inspection a copy of the definitve map for the parish or community, and copies of orders made to modify it. |
5.8.3 | Wild Life and Countryside Act WCA 1981 s57(5) |
| 3 | To veto a proposal by a highway authority to apply to a magistrate's court for an order stopping-up or diverting a highway, |
7.5.1 | HA 1980 s116 |
| 4 | To be consulted by a surveying authority on every application for a definitive map modification order (dmmo) |
5.3.4 | WCA 1981 sch 14 |
| 5 | To be consulted by a surveying authority before a dmmo is made | 5.72 | WCA 1981 sch 15 |
| 6 | To Object to a public path order or a dmmo. A copy of every such order, both when made and when confirmed, must be served by the council. | 5.7 and 7.2 | |