Draft programme of byways for consideration

NUMBER BOAT PARISH PROBLEM OUTLINE

1. AE25 Chilham Heavily used byway which we will surface next year but has greater concerns and letters, meetings etc about use by motorbikes in particular including excessive speed and trespass from the byway onto neighbouring land and NDW AE35 (TROed) and Forestry Commission Land at Kings Wood.
2. AE52/AE73/AE74/ AE101/AE103 Wye and Crundale Condition is not the real issue here except in parts and AE101 in particular. This will be tackled this/next year. Numerous complaints about poor behaviour by motorists, noise and excessive speeds. Vehicular use of the network in this area of the Kent Downs AONB considered incompatible with use and enjoyment.
3. KH152,KH220, AW346,AW51 Lenham , Charing, Harrietsham Concerns expressed about damage to route, Inconsiderate vehicular use, trespass onto adjacent land. View expressed by local community that vehicular use is incompatible with quiet use and enjoyment of the national trail.Extensive repairs in 2004/5. Follow up work and remaining rough patches to be repaired Autumn 2006.
4. MR226 Wrotham Concerns expressed about damage to route, Inconsiderate vehicular use, trespass onto adjacent land. View expressed by local community that vehicular use is incompatible with quiet use and enjoyment of the national trail.Longstanding issue.
5. MR190 Trottiscliffe High levels of recreational vehicular use, considered to be incompatible with quiet use and enjoyment of the national trail.
6. MR181 Trottiscliffe Erosion problems and the route is considered unsuitable for vehicular use.
7. AW183AW339,AW340,AW341,AE571 Shadoxhurst Although surfaced and some forms of fly tipping control in place, we get an awful lot of complaints about excessive use, illegal use, excessive speed, fly tipping and general trespass and abuse. AW340 repairs starting 17th July 2006.
8. ER185ER25 Alkham Vehicular damage to surface , trespass by equestrian and vehicular users onto adjacent land.
9. MR412 Ightham Concerns expressed about vehicular use, nuisance and noise. SSI and scheduled ancient monument.
10. KH645Drakes Lane WormshillHarrietsham Severe damage to route, trespass onto adjacent land and nuisance
11. AW178/KH632 Egerton/Boughton Malherbe Severe damage to route, trespass onto adjacent land and nuisance. Completely reconditioned and completed July 2006. TRO in place until December 2006 in order for it to settle.
12. HE228 Postling Damaged in some sections
13. TB20A Broadstairs Cul- de- sac route which continues as footpath status. Used as a rat run.
14. CB202. Adisham Currently in good order following repair but may be vulnerable to further damage
15. AW346/AW347/AW353/AW357 Charing/Hothfield Rutting, vehicular damage to soft areas plus farm vehicular use. One route particularly narrow.
16. AT27 Biddenden Heavy rutting by vehicles to wet areas.
17. AT60/AT64 Rolvenden Deep ruts to centre, vehicular damage to wet areas. Now repaired.
18. AT182 Woodchurch Large depressions at Shadoxhurst end, depressions and erosion to wet areas.
19. AT254 High Halden Central section heavy clay, unsurfaced and vulnerable to vehicular damage during wet weather and during winter.
20. AE158 Brook Low level vehicular damage to central section.
21. AE563/AE566 Ruckinge Deterioration to unsurfaced areas during winter months and wet weather.AE566 repairs due to begin 24th July 2006.
22. AB62 Tenterden Rutted at eastern end where the surface is particularly saturated.
23. AW288 Bethersden Heavy clay, Heavy rutting and bomb holes
24. KH164/KH167/KH212/ KH219/ KH221/ KH223 Hollingbourne and Lenham Erosion of scarp paths , particularly gully to centre of path. Level routes prone to vehicular damage during wet weather with slippery cross slopes where on chalk.
25. KH94 Bredhurst Ruts and cross slope developing.
26. KM194 Yalding Poor drainage/geology. Wet year round with liquid mud.
27. KM474 Otterden Wet areas some rutting
28. KH645 Wormshill Heavy rutting to wet areas
29. MR45A Birling Poorly drained wet areas in centre vulnerable to vehicular damage
30. MR181/NS290 Trottiscliffe/Luddesdown Water laying in some areas with erosion to centre of path on steep southern section.
31. MR362 West Peckham Surfaced both ends, centre section heavily saturated and subject to severe damage by vehicles when used.
32. NS195 Cobham Vulnerable to vehicular damage during winter months.
33. NS284 Meopham Heavily used access to houses in the Culverstone Valley. Suitable standard for public use but falls short of residents expectations.
34. NS285 Meopham Central section rutted and damage following enclosure of the cross field section to prevent trespass onto adjacent farm land.
35. HE282 Saltwood Heavily rutted.
36. HE365 Elmstead Very narrow, damage to surface attributed to vehicular use.
37. ZR97 Iwade Cul-de-sac Byway across nature reserve with various national and international conservation designations. Reserve adjacent to byway is abused
38. ZR95 Iwade Cul de sac Byway (60m missing link to UC road). Serious issues either end of route with landowners. Should not attend without police escort.
39. ZU3 Tonge Cul de sac byway - haven for burnt out car enthusiasts and access to seawall

Routes included in rows numbered 1 -12 are those currently under consideration.

Rows 13 -39 list all of those routes identified within the Byways database has having some form of issue relating to maintenance or vehicular use. They are not arranged in any priority order.

Where practical routes have been combined on the basis of close proximity or because similar issues have been raised.