Cracking down on crime
Cracking down on crime
- 2003
- DEFRA News Release (50/03) 12 February 2003, (4) .
New powers enabling highway authorities in England to divert or close rights of way to prevent crime have come into effect with the commencement of provisions in the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 Schedule 6. Target areas include footpaths across school grounds and alleyways on urban estates. The commencement statutory instrument and guidance for local authorities on the designation of areas are available on DEFRA's website at www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-countryside/cl/publicrow.htm#crimeprevent www.defra.gov.uk/news/2003/030212b.htm
CRIME PREVENTION
RIGHTS OF WAY
FOOTPATHS
SCHOOLS
HOUSING ESTATES
COUNTRYSIDE AND RIGHTS OF WAY ACT 2000
New powers enabling highway authorities in England to divert or close rights of way to prevent crime have come into effect with the commencement of provisions in the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 Schedule 6. Target areas include footpaths across school grounds and alleyways on urban estates. The commencement statutory instrument and guidance for local authorities on the designation of areas are available on DEFRA's website at www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-countryside/cl/publicrow.htm#crimeprevent www.defra.gov.uk/news/2003/030212b.htm
CRIME PREVENTION
RIGHTS OF WAY
FOOTPATHS
SCHOOLS
HOUSING ESTATES
COUNTRYSIDE AND RIGHTS OF WAY ACT 2000