Information and guidance about topical issues in rights of way policy.
Crime prevention, school security and rights of way
Local authorities have powers to close rights of way on the grounds of improving school security and preventing crime. Here we explain how and when these powers may be used.
Rights of Way Improvement Plans
Most local authorities have a duty to produce a Rights of Way Improvement Plan (RoWIP), which sets out how they will manage and enhance their rights of way networks over a ten-year period. Find out about RoWIPs in more detail.
Vehicles in the Countryside
The damage done to rights of way and quiet lanes by off-road vehicles and bikes has been a cause for concern for many years. Find out about our success on the issue and what more needs to be done.
Freedom of Information Act 2000
An innovation in open government (where it applies), the Freedom of Information (FoI) is a useful rights of way campaigning tool. Here we explain how to make FoI requests.
