Derbyshire County Council is proposing to legally reclassify a number of routes which run south-west of Calver and which are currently recorded as unclassified roads (publicly maintainable but with uncertain legal status). These routes are shown on the map. Three sections of the routes would be recorded as Byways Open to all Traffic (BOATs) (lettered on the map as A to B, B to C, and E to F), one section as Restricted Byway (C to E), and one section as Bridleway (D to G). The evidence that this the correct legal status of the routes comes mainly from historical documents, but evidence of use of the routes also plays a part. The fact that many walkers do not like the use of such routes by motor vehicles, including motor cycles, is irrelevant in this legal process, but if we can persuade the county council, or an Inspector at a public inquiry, that the routes should actually all be Restricted Byways (only public vehicular right in horses and carts), or Bridleways (no public vehicular rights), this would be welcomed by walkers. This is where evidence of use could be crucial, and we need your help with this. If you or your friends or family have used any of these routes on foot, horseback or cycle at any time, and preferably can remember when you used them (even approximately), then this could be very useful evidence. If so, please let me know at rhodabarnett@w3z.co.uk, giving your postal address, and I will see that you are sent user evidence forms to complete. Meanwhile on behalf of the Society I will probably be objecting to the legal orders which designate sections of the routes to BOATs. It will be some considerable time before this matter is decided, but any user evidence which you have would be very gratefully received as soon as you are able to send it. Rhoda Barnett