ESCC - Rights of Way Access Plan - landowners & managers - Page 1 of 3 - East Sussex

1. Background information: This questionnaire is anonymous, but it is helpful to understand a little more about your response. Please select the East Sussex district or borough where you own or farm land.

(Required) Lewes District Rother District Wealden District Eastbourne Borough Hastings Borough

2. Which of the following public rights of way do you have on your land? Please choose all that apply.

(Required) Footpath Bridleway Restricted Byway Byway Open to All Traffic Permissive access (with your permission but not a formal/legally recorded public path) None Not sure/don't know

3. To what extent do you agree that the public rights of way on your land make a positive contribution in the following areas?

(Required)

4. Please use this space to describe any other positive contributions.

5. Which of these issues, if any, have you experienced connected with public rights of way on your land? Please select all that apply.

(Required) People getting lost and not sticking to public rights of way Deliberately trespassing onto land which is not public rights of way, for example creating new paths Dogs not under control and bothering stock Dog fouling, especially in relation to Neospora or other parasites People not closing gates behind them Crime, theft and/or security issues Littering Fly tipping Damage to path surfaces from overuse/misuse Damage to crops Damage to property Misuse of public right of way – e.g. public footpath used by motorbikes or cycles Other (please comment below) None

6. Please tell us more about any issues you have experienced if you wish:

7. Has there been a change in the number of people using the public rights of way on your land during in recent years, since the pandemic (2020)? Please select only one item.

(Required) Numbers have decreased a lot Numbers have decreased a little Numbers have stayed about the same Numbers have increased a little Numbers have increased a lot Don't know

If numbers have increased, please tell us if this increase has created any problems.

8. Thinking of the aspects of public rights of way maintenance which East Sussex County Council is responsible for, please tell us how satisfied you are with the following:

(Required)

9. Which of the aspects listed in the previous question do you think are priorities, or do you have other aspects you think should be a priority?

10. We would like to improve how we work with and communicate with landowners. Which of the following would be helpful to you? Please select all that apply

Provide more information on what aspects of public rights of way landowners are responsible for. Provide more guidance on structures landowners are responsible for maintaining (such as stiles or gates.) Hold local meetings or online forums to meet public rights of way officers. Provide direct contact with public rights of way officers to resolve problems and issues. Work more closely with representative organisations, for example the NFU and CLA. Other suggestions (please specify).

11. If you have an issue on a public right of way, how would you prefer to contact us? Please select all that apply.

Email Telephone Web contact form Online map reporting Other (Please specify/add more details below)

12. If you have reported a public rights of way issue to East Sussex County Council, how easy or difficult did you find it to report the problem?

13. What improvements, if any could we make to your experience of reporting and resolving a problem on a public right of way?

14. What could be done to improve public rights of way on your land for everyone, including those who are less mobile?

15. We would like to improve how we work with and support landowners in fulfilling your obligations on public rights of way. How could East Sussex County Council help you in managing public rights of way on your land?

16. What do you think would be the best way of communicating with the public about PROW? Please choose one option.

More national publicity around the Countryside Code and responsible behaviour on farmed land More local publicity around the Countryside Code and responsible behaviour on farmed land Information signage on paths to set out appropriate behaviour Education programmes with primary schools Education events with adults e.g. guided walks Other (please provide further details below)

17. Is there anything else you would like to add which could help us in producing the rights of way access plan?