Draft Rights of Way Improvement Plan 2026-36
Draft vision Comment
The vision for the ROWIP sets out the aspiration for PROW and wider countryside access networks in the borough:
To contribute to the health, wellbeing
and prosperity of our residents
through inclusive and accessible path networks
that encourage outdoor activities, active travel
and more visitors to Cheshire East
Draft objectives Comment
The network assessment and demand assessment considered in the evidence base identified a gap of what could be done to help provide a network which matches the current and potential demand for that network. Actions to bridge that gap can be organised into 3 themes or objectives.
Mirroring the aims of the Council’s emerging Active Travel Strategy, we will aim to:
- maintain the PROW and countryside access network to connect green spaces, open countryside and urban areas, so it is available for the public to use and enjoy;
- improve the PROW and countryside access network for more people to access whether by foot, wheeling, horse or bike and by adding to it where we can so it is more connected; and,
- promote the PROW and countryside access network so that it is used responsibly by as many people as possible and the benefits that can bring are seen by those users, local communities, businesses and landowners.
The draft objectives of the ROIWP are therefore:
We will aspire to maintain the PROW and countryside access network so it is available for use by more people.
We will aspire to improve the PROW and countryside access network so it is more accessible and, by creating missing links, more connected for use by more people.
We will aspire to promote the PROW and countryside access network so more people enjoy the benefit from its considerate use.
