Adopted Core Paths Plan for Angus, Scotland

Angus Council prepared a Core Paths Plan to meet the requirements of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003. The plan was adopted by the Council on 23 November 2010 and forms a basic framework of paths for walkers, cyclists, and horseriders of varying abilities. The data is provided by the Government Digital Service via the eu_open_data platform.

Use Cases

• Map public access routes based on the described network of core paths.
• Analyze path suitability for different user groups (walkers, cyclists, horseriders) based on the description of surfaced and unsurfaced routes.
• Plan connectivity for outdoor recreation based on the framework linking with other access provisions.
• Support land management and policy compliance related to the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003.

Strengths

• Plan was formally adopted by Angus Council on a specific date (23 November 2010).
• Explicitly designed to provide access for a full range of users with varying abilities.
• Data originates from an official government source (Government Digital Service).

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Prepared by Angus Council as a statutory plan.

Time Range

Plan adopted on 23 November 2010.

Freshness

Last updated: unknown

Geography

Angus Council area, Scotland.