Thank you for your recent FOI / EIR request.  Please find attached an
acknowledgement for this request.

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Dear Robert Whittaker

ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION REGULATIONS 2004 - INFORMATION REQUEST

Thank you for your request for information received on 5th July. We have
considered your request and enclose the following information -

(1) Would I be right in thinking that the "RouteCode" is a modern
reference number for use in your GIS systems, and the "PathRef"
corresponds to the legal / official name in the "Definitive Map and
Statement" documents?

Your interpretation is correct

(2) If neither of these fields contain the official / legal name of each
Right of Way, could you describe what format that takes in the Definitive
Map and Statement?

Not applicable

(3) Could you also confirm how the Definitive Statement is organised? In
other counties, these typically to list the Rights of Way by (historic)
parish/community, numbered uniquely within each one. What are the
parish/community/region groupings (if any) used in your Definitive
Statement?

The Definitive Statement is organised by Parishes at the time the survey
following the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 and
then numbered uniquely within each Parish.  There are 19 former Parishes:
Abercarn, Abertillery, Bedwas and Machen, Bedwellty, Caerphilly,
Gelligaer, Graig, Henllys, Llanedeyrn, Llanfedw, Lower Machen, Mynydd
Islwyn, Pontypridd, Rhydygwern, Rhymney, Risca, Rogerstone, Rudry and Van.

(4) I don't suppose you have an electronic version of your Definitive
Statement do you? If so, could you provide a copy of it, and also grant
permission to re-use it under the Open Government Licence

We have attached an Excel spreadsheet containing the information recorded
to date. We confirm that we grant permission to re-use this data under the
Open Government Licence v3

We supply this information based on your original request.  If this is not
what you wanted or if you feel we have not fully understood your request
please do not hesitate to contact me to clarify your exact requirements.

Please note that we have dealt with your enquiry under the Environmental
Information Regulations 2004. Environmental information is exempt from
disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 by a Section 39
exemption. This exemption exists due to provision for access to this type
of information already being provided for by the Environmental Information
Regulations 2004. Therefore in accordance with Section 17 of the Freedom
of Information Act 2000 this letter acts as a Refusal Notice to supply
this information under the Freedom of Information Act.

If you have any queries or concerns or are in any way dissatisfied with
the handling of your request please contact us.

Yours sincerely

Stefan Denbury
Countryside And Rights Of Way Assistant

Freedom of Information Act 2000 / Environmental Information Regulations
2004

You have the right to appeal against our decision.
If you wish to appeal please set out If you are unhappy with that decision
in writing your grounds of appeal you have the right to appeal to:
and send to:
 
 
Information Commissioner’s Office –
Corporate Information Governance Wales
Unit 2nd Floor
Caerphilly county borough council, Churchill House
Penallta House Churchill Way
Tredomen Park Cardiff
Hengoed. CF82 7PG CF10 2HH

Appeals will be determined by an Telephone: 0330 414 6421 
appropriate senior officer.
 

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making multiple copies, publishing and issuing copies of the information
to a wider audience. If you would like to re-use copyright material owned
by Caerphilly County Borough Council, please contact us. Authorisation to
re-use copyright material not owned by this Authority should be sought
directly from the copyright owner.

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