We've discussed core paths before at various openstreetmap meetups in Scotland. The issue is that the paths are produced on OS maps and the data is not necessarily open. In the main, these paths are not signposted or at least signposted as core paths. There appears no way in good faith to reproduce the core path routes without copying OS copyrighted maps.
Also all the data is handled by individual councils. The advice was to perhaps ask one council for the their data and ask them to get it exempted from the OS copyright. Hopefully the other councils will fall like dominoes after that. Any fancy a pet project?... Tim > From: talk-gb-requ...@openstreetmap.org > Subject: Talk-GB Digest, Vol 78, Issue 10 > To: talk-gb@openstreetmap.org > Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:00:02 +0000 > > Send Talk-GB mailing list submissions to > talk-gb@openstreetmap.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > talk-gb-requ...@openstreetmap.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > talk-gb-ow...@openstreetmap.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Talk-GB digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. help with rights of way and core paths in Scotland > (Barry Cornelius) > 2. Re: help with rights of way and core paths in Scotland > (Steven Horner) > 3. Re: help with rights of way and core paths in Scotland > (Craig Wallace) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:12:25 +0000 (GMT) > From: Barry Cornelius <barrycorneliu...@gmail.com> > To: talk-gb@openstreetmap.org > Subject: [Talk-GB] help with rights of way and core paths in Scotland > Message-ID: <alpine.DEB.2.00.1303111007170.2017@barry-laptop> > Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; format=flowed; charset=US-ASCII > > I think I understand what councils have to do for public rights of way in > England and Wales. However, I don't understand the situation concerning > rights of way in Scotland. I would like some help, please. > > What kinds of paths are there in Scotland? > I've seen mention of both rights of way and core paths. > What's the difference? > Who are the authorities that have legal obligations? > What legal obligations do they have? > Do they have to maintain a definitive map? > > -- > Barry Cornelius > http://www.northeastraces.com/ > http://www.thehs2.com/ > http://www.rowmaps.com/ > http://www.oxonpaths.com/ > http://www.barrycornelius.com/ > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:21:25 +0000 > From: Steven Horner <ste...@stevenhorner.com> > To: Barry Cornelius <barrycorneliu...@gmail.com> > Cc: "talk-gb@openstreetmap.org" <talk-gb@openstreetmap.org> > Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] help with rights of way and core paths in > Scotland > Message-ID: > <CALYXVrZ4W=5DcVDK8RWiO=9dewn5yphpymqb6qc5c9htfjm...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > According to the government site below in Scotland the local authorities > don't have to signpost or record the Rights of Way: > https://www.gov.uk/right-of-way-open-access-land/public-rights-of-way > > The paths are recorded and signposted by the charity Scotways where there > appears to be plenty of information: > http://www.scotways.com/ > > regards, > Steven > > > On Mon, Mar 11, 2013 at 10:12 AM, Barry Cornelius < > barrycorneliu...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I think I understand what councils have to do for public rights of way in > > England and Wales. However, I don't understand the situation concerning > > rights of way in Scotland. I would like some help, please. > > > > What kinds of paths are there in Scotland? > > I've seen mention of both rights of way and core paths. > > What's the difference? > > Who are the authorities that have legal obligations? > > What legal obligations do they have? > > Do they have to maintain a definitive map? > > > > -- > > Barry Cornelius > > http://www.northeastraces.com/ > > http://www.thehs2.com/ > > http://www.rowmaps.com/ > > http://www.oxonpaths.com/ > > http://www.barrycornelius.com/ > > > > > > ______________________________**_________________ > > Talk-GB mailing list > > Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org > > http://lists.openstreetmap.**org/listinfo/talk-gb<http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb> > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/talk-gb/attachments/20130311/f1e1b6e2/attachment-0001.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:34:02 +0000 > From: Craig Wallace <craig...@fastmail.fm> > To: talk-gb@openstreetmap.org > Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] help with rights of way and core paths in > Scotland > Message-ID: <513dc12a.2090...@fastmail.fm> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > On 2013-03-11 10:12, Barry Cornelius wrote: > > I think I understand what councils have to do for public rights of way in > > England and Wales. However, I don't understand the situation concerning > > rights of way in Scotland. I would like some help, please. > > > > What kinds of paths are there in Scotland? > > I've seen mention of both rights of way and core paths. > > What's the difference? > > Who are the authorities that have legal obligations? > > What legal obligations do they have? > > Do they have to maintain a definitive map? > > "Core paths" were created by the Land Reform Act 2003. > All of the local authorities and national park authorities are required > to produce a core path plan, which should include the main routes for > walking, cycling, horseriding, canoeing etc. So the core paths may > include paths, as well as tracks, driveways, public roads, and rivers. > > It seems most of the authorities have now produced a core path plan, > though some of them are still consulting on it. > I'm not sure if its actually a legal requirement, but the guidance says > that the authorities should "promote" the core paths. So this means they > will usually be signposted in some way. I'm not sure which areas have > actually done this. > > Craig > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-GB mailing list > Talk-GB@openstreetmap.org > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb > > > End of Talk-GB Digest, Vol 78, Issue 10 > ***************************************
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