Richard Cuthbert, BSc (Hons), MIPROW

IPROW Director, Hertfordshire County Council

Richard was Head of Access & Rights of Way at Hertfordshire County Council for over sixteen years, a position he progressed to after several years as a Countryside Access Officer and then Countryside Access Team Leader in Hertfordshire. Prior to this he worked in diverse Authorities from metropolitan South Tyneside to rural Lincolnshire. He learnt the practical side of the trade with BTCV (the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers) and the legislative side from gaining a BSc (Hons) in Environmental Studies from the University of Sunderland, specialising in Countryside and Rights of Way Management. He is now leading the Definitive Map & Enforcement Team at Hertfordshire County Council and is rights of way and access advisor to the Herts Local Access Forum.

He is a Chair of the Eastern Region ADEPT Rights of Way Managers Working Group (RoWMWG) and represents that region at the National ADEPT RoW meetings. He represented ADEPT on the RoW Good Practice Guide Steering Group, working to create and update that guidance. Richard has also represented the Local Government Association (LGA) providing advice and comment on issues such as the Commons Act 2006.

Richard is a past President and current Director of IPRoW (the national Institute of Public Rights of Way & Access Management Ltd) and sits on the board of Directors. He has authored articles for the IPROW professional magazine 'Waymark', on “Structures on PRoW - A post DDA view” and "Using External Agents to Process Public Path Orders.” He also sits on the cross-industry national Level Crossing Strategy Group, working to make all level crossings safer, and from that was a member of the Network Rail Working Group which developed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between local authorities & NR, for rights of way level crossings issues.

His leisure interests are 'busman's holidays' of hill & long-distance walking, although these have been curtailed lately, as he has two children aged 17 and 13 who keep him more than busy.

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Local Authorities Road Traffic Orders—Traffic Regulation Orders

Precedents

This precedent is a Road Traffic Order made by a traffic authority in exercise of the powers conferred upon it under the Road Traffic Act 1984 (RTRA 1984). It is crucial to name in the order every subsection of RTRA 1984 or otherwise which permits the authority to make the order. A traffic order outside London is referred to as a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO), within London the equivalent traffic order is called a Traffic Management Order (TMO). This precedent is a prohibition of waiting (parking restriction), but it can be modified for other prohibitions such as loading or double parking. The order specifies the area of the road affected and lists purposes for which a vehicle may lawfully wait in the area affected, such as to enable a person to board or alight from the vehicle. The procedure for making road traffic orders is governed by the Local Authorities’ Traffic Orders (Procedure) (England and Wales) Regulations 1996, SI 1996/2489.

Local Government

Stopping up or diversion under Town and Country Planning Act 1990: Notice of Order

Precedents

This Precedent is the Order Notice permanently stopping up a public right of way, as permitted by section 257 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (TCPA 1990).

Local Government

Temporary Traffic Regulation Order—Notice of proposal

Precedents

This Precedent is the Notice of a proposal of Temporary Traffic Regulation Order temporarily closing a public highway (road or right of way) as permitted by section 14 (1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

Local Government

Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders—Legal Order

Precedents

This Precedent is the Temporary Traffic Regulation Order temporarily closing a public highway (road or right of way) as permitted by section 14 (1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

Local Government

Traffic Regulation Order—Notice of order

Precedents

This Precedent is the temporary Traffic Regulation Order temporarily closing a public highway (road or right of way) as permitted by section 14 (1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 in accordance with Local Authorities' Traffic Orders (Procedure) (England and Wales) Regulations 1996, SI 1996/2489.

Local Government