Agenda item

Slough’s RoWIP runs to  November 2017 with Defra guidance saying these plans should be reviewed every 10 years.  JW felt the RoWIP has been useful in terms of gaining funding particularly as it sits within the Local Transport Plan as a supporting document.  The Statement of Action containing the objectives will probably be the most important section to review.  DM felt that this would be quite an onerous task so would need to be started soon.

JW agreed to get copies of the RoWIP printed out for members of the forum and suggested the review should be categorised as follows;

• Establishing whether the statement of needs and demands is still relevant.
• Establishing if there are any updates required to the policy section and links to new or updated/obsolete strategies need to be altered.
• Reviewing the Statement of Action aiming for achievable objectives including adoption of strategies for recording new and historic routes.

The RoWIP doesn’t have to be a 10 yearly document, it could be a much more “live” document with achievable objectives, if this is more beneficial.  DM thought that the RoWIP review for Slough should be mindful of how neighbouring RoWIP’s review are being tackled and show integration of aims at cross boundary level if possible.

Issues that are currently coming forward;

• ROWIP review
• Deregulation Act and implications for the recording of routes
• Joint LAF meetings to deal with cross boundary issues and sharing best practice.
• Resurrection of the Britwell Loop and other aspirational routes
• Access opportunities to LNP’s and other local green spaces

All these issues are connected; the task will be how to draw them together.  JW gave out hard copies of the Phil Wadey presentation on Recording the network.

Resolved - This item will be developed and kept on the agenda for the next meeting.