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Countryside Access and Rights of Way Improvement Plan
The Countryside Access and Rights of Way Improvement Plan (CAROWIP) was approved by Councillors, and took effect from 1 April 2006 until 31 March 2011. It has been superseded by the Rights of Way and Recreational Highway Strategy 2011-2026. Updates to the CAROWIP Appendix V : Signs and Waymarks (Dec 07) (PDF - 119 KB) Appendix V : Signs and Waymarks (Feb 09) (PDF - 144 KB) The List of Recognised Promoted Routes (March 2011) (PDF - 73 KB) Policy CA16 has been superseded (PDF - 11 KB) Policy CA17 Use of permanent Traffic Regulation Orders on Recreational Highways (PDF - 32 KB) Year 1 - Monitoring and Progress 2006-2007 Year 1 Statement of Intent (PDF - 85 KB) 2006-2007 Year 1 Annual Report (PDF - 85 KB) Year 2 - Monitoring and Progress 2007-2008 Year 2 Statement of Intent (PDF - 180 KB) 2007-2008 Year 2 Annual Report (PDF - 129 KB) 2007-08 Year 2 Case Study 1 (PDF - 212 KB) 2007-08 Year 2 Case Study 2 (PDF - 1.1 MB) Year 3 - Monitoring and Progress 2008-09 Year 3 Statement of Intent (PDF - 291 KB) Year 4 - Monitoring and Progress 2009-10 Year 4 Statement of Intent (PDF - 188 KB) Year 5 - Monitoring and Progress 2010-11 Year 5 Statement of Intent (PDF - 188 KB)		Complete Document (PDF - 2.3 MB) Main Text (PDF - 1.1MB) Annex 1 - Policies (PDF - 79 KB) Annex 2 - Appendices (PDF - 386 KB) Summary Action Plan (PDF - 185 KB)
Background to the Improvement Plan The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 ("CROW") placed a duty on the County Council to produce a Rights of Way Improvement Plan, which sets out a 10 year plan for improving the provision of access to the countryside through rights of way. The Warwickshire plan is called the "Countryside Access and Rights of Way Improvement Plan" or "CAROWIP". The plan includes the County Council's assessment of such things as: The extent to which Warwickshire's rights of way meet the present and likely future needs of the public. The opportunities provided by rights of way for exercise and open air recreation. The accessibility of the rights of way network to blind or partially sighted persons and those with mobility problems. As well as targets for the future improvement of the rights of way network. The plan is part of the Local Transport Plan (LTP) for Warwickshire. A progress report was submitted to government as part of the LTP submission. This can be found within the Core Strategies of the LTP. Research and consultation leading to the Draft CAROWIP A consultation exercise was carried out in August and September 2004, which involved questionnaires being circulated throughout the County. We had over two and a half thousand replies, and have produced the following reports based on those replies. Research report - walkers and general countryside users (PDF - 824 KB) Research report - cyclists (PDF - 141 KB) Research report - land managers (PDF - 114 KB) Research report - equestrian users (PDF - 130 KB) Research report - town and parish councils (PDF - 259 KB) Research report - motorised users Research report - motorised users (PDF - 122 KB) Summary of the numbers and types of responses (PDF - 571 KB) Publication of the Draft CAROWIP The Draft CAROWIP was published in September 2005, and there was a 12 week public consultation period. Comments were received from members of the public and a list of proposed changes was put before County Council Cabinet in February 2006, where the CAROWIP was approved subject to those changes. The CAROWIP took effect on 1 April 2006. Draft CAROWIP - Main Document (PDF - 3.2 MB) Draft CAROWIP - Annex 1: Policies (PDF - 3.2 MB) Draft CAROWIP - Annex 2: Appendices (PDF - 3.2 MB) List of approved changes to the Draft CAROWIP (PDF - 54 KB)