Below is a letter sent from the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to Natural England, in November 2012.
The letter was intended to offer guidance on legal and practical issues relating to the express dedication of public rights of way at common law (EDCL) in England. It represents Defra’s view of the current law. It can be circulated as general guidance to interested parties such as local community groups who are contemplating making a bid for P4C funding, and local authorities.