§ 57. Mr. Fryasked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects to be in a position to produce a definitive map of public rights of way of the county of Northamptonshire.
§ Mr. MarksA definitive map of public rights of way in Northamptonshire was completed in 1957 and revised in 1963 and 1968. A third review is now in progress together with a special review of roads used as public paths. The Department is at present consulting Northamptonshire county council on arrangements for several local inquiries to consider 40 objections to the draft review proposals involving some 50 rights of way of different types. This is a time 227W consuming exercise and I do not expect that it will be possible to reach conclusions before the end of next year. The production of a map showing the finally agreed revisions will be a matter for the county council.