Absence of significant (e.g. vegetation and flooding) encroachment by vegetation may Absence of any obstructions Absence of other obstructions, Path signed where it leaves although ploughing and metalled road and clearly cultivation may occasionally be waymarked where required a problem along its route Path signed where they leave metalled road Gaps, pedestrian or two Majority of path furniture in Path furniture may be difficult to use step stiles, all in good, safe reasonable, safe condition and some barriers or other condition Reasonably good surfaces obstructions may be present Path surfaces generally in good (although including range of Varying gradients and some surfaces condition (firm and free of gradients) and drainage will be rough and uneven significantly wet areas) (allowing for weather Path may be muddy and/or Absence of significant conditions) vegetation may be dense in places, Target Standards encroachment by vegetation Vegetation encroachment likely especially during spring/summer (users might expect the following standards and and not restrictive to path during the growing season but Signing and waymarking may be conditions) usage) generally kept to reasonable missing or limited Absence of any other levels (i.e. route not totally obstructions blocked by vegetation) Path signed where it leaves Absence of any other metalled road and waymarked obstructions where required along its route Path signed where it leaves metalled road 25% of paths inspected once 25% of paths inspected once every Inspection Regime* 25% of paths inspected annually every three years five years A Routes B Routes C Routes Number Commonly Reported Issues Any which poses an imminent A1 - Maximum of 5 working days B1 - Maximum of 5 working days C1 - Maximum of 5 working days danger, likely to result in (or already (including inspection within 2 working (including inspection within 2 (including inspection within 2 working days has) a significant accident or injury. days with resolution, where possible, working days with resolution, where 1 with resolution, possible, or made Examples include: or made safe or priority lowered possible, or made safe or priority safe or priority lowered within 5 working Dangerous animal within 5 working days of problem lowered within 5 working days of days of problem being reported). Shooting on or over path being reported). problem being reported).
Absence of significant encroachment by vegetation Absence of any obstructions Path signed where it leaves metalled road and clearly waymarked where required along its route (e.g. vegetation and flooding) may Absence of other obstructions, although ploughing and cultivation may occasionally be a problem Path signed where they leave metalled road Target Standards (users might expect the following standards and conditions) Gaps, pedestrian or two step stiles, all in good, safe condition Path surfaces generally in good condition (firm and free of significantly wet areas) Absence of significant encroachment by vegetation and not restrictive to path usage) Absence of any other obstructions Path signed where it leaves metalled road and waymarked where required along its route Majority of path furniture in reasonable, safe condition Reasonably good surfaces (although including range of gradients) and drainage (allowing for weather conditions) Vegetation encroachment likely during the growing season but generally kept to reasonable levels (i.e. route not totally blocked by vegetation) Absence of any other obstructions Path signed where it leaves metalled road Path furniture may be difficult to use and some barriers or other obstructions may be present Varying gradients and some surfaces will be rough and uneven Path may be muddy and/or vegetation may be dense in places, especially during spring/summer Signing and waymarking may be missing or limited Inspection Regime* 25% of paths inspected annually 25% of paths inspected once every three years 25% of paths inspected once every five years Number Commonly Reported Issues A Routes B Routes C Routes 1 Any which poses an imminent danger, likely to result in (or already has) a significant accident or injury. Examples include: Dangerous animal Shooting on or over path A1 - Maximum of 5 working days (including inspection within 2 working days with resolution, where possible, or made safe or priority lowered within 5 working days of problem being reported). B1 - Maximum of 5 working days (including inspection within 2 working days with resolution, where possible, or made safe or priority lowered within 5 working days of problem being reported). C1 - Maximum of 5 working days (including inspection within 2 working days with resolution, possible, or made safe or priority lowered within 5 working days of problem being reported).
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