Hi,
The signs are the blue circular signs meaning a road for buses, cycles and taxis only. Obviously pedestrians are also allowed unless explicitly prohibited.
access=no, foot=yes, bus=yes, taxi=yes bicycle=yes seems a more accurate representation of these restrictions than motor_vehicle=no, bus=yes, taxi=yes, bicycle=yes but as you say the practical difference to end users is minimal.
Kind regards,
Adam

Hi Mike,
Adding foot=yes would allow pedestrians whilst maintaining the traffic restrictions.
Removing the access=no tag to allow pedestrians has the unintended effect of allowing some types of traffic which aren't permitted by the road signs egs. horses and non-motorised vehicles.
Regards,
Adam

Hi,
Welcome to OSM. Whilst it is fine to add businesses to the map, OSM is not a commercial listings site. The description tag shouldn't be used to advertise. Also, if making a few localised changes many miles apart, it is better to save the changes as separate changesets so it is clear to local mappers what has been changed.
Kind regards,
Adam

Thanks Andy, that's good to know.
It had also occurred to me since writing my message that crossings at complex junctions are often mapped separately, particularly where cycleways are involved so it would be an existing problem for routers if they did count crossings as separate sets of lights. My only remaining concern now is whether we would really want routing software considering pedestrian crossings in the same way as proper intersections. A main road with frequent pedestrian crossings could appear to be a much slower route than it actually is.
Regards,
Adam

Hi,
I noticed this changeset and it made me question whether I had been mapping crossings correctly. I've started a thread on the Talk-GB mailing list to see if there is any consensus among other UK mappers about how they should be tagged: https://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/talk-gb/

My fault. Thanks for fixing it.
Adam

Hi,
Welcome to OSM. Congratulations on a good first edit. I'm another local mapper, so if you need any help just let me know.
Kind regards,
Adam

Pokemon stay away from houses-turned-lakes I'm afraid. You're more than welcome to add real things to the map, but please don't add fictional features that don't exist in real life.
I've changed the 'lake' back to a building.
Kind regards,
Adam

Hi,
Welcome to OSM. Well done on adding the tennis courts. However, unless dealing with places with strictly defined boundaries eg. a city block, we map places as nodes (points) rather than areas. Also,we can't just tag a whole semi-rural village like Hutton as landuse=residential. I've changed these two things back to how they were. Please feel free to get in touch if you have any questions.
All the best

Hi Stephen,
Welcome to OSM. We only tend to add names to newly constructed roads once they are signed on the ground. Any other maps/plans etc. are almost certain to be copyrighted so we can't use information from them without permission.
I'm local, so feel free to contact me if you need any help, want to discuss local mapping or you spot something I've done wrong ;)
Kind regards,
Adam

Hi,
Could you please explain what I'm doing wrong when mapping these boundaries so that I can do it right in future? Feel free to send me a message if it won't fit in a changeset comment.
Thanks,
Adam

Hi Antony. If you are passing, it might be worth keeping an eye on this over the coming months. Local news reports suggest that the D'Urton Ln/A6 junction will be reopened to all traffic at some point in February as sewer works will close off the Eastway end. When the bypass is opened (August) the A6 end will again be closed to motor traffic (this time permanently). I don't get out that side of town very often but I'll try to keep an eye on it.
All the best,
Adam

Welcome to OSM kandiefoxie and well done on starting to add the shortcut paths round Kingsfold - I've been meaning to get round to it for ages!
I second Chilly's advice. Always connect highways to the other highways they join

By bizarre coincidence I stopped at the premier inn next door earlier in the year and noticed the Dutch spelling at the time. Unless it has been changed Kopje is the spelling on the road sign

Hi Paul,
I'm not sure I can be of much help. It's not something I've looked into recently. The last column of this table includes notes where users have requested release of the RoW information: osm.wiki/United_Kingdom_local_councils#List_of_UK_Councils
I don't know how complete/up to date it is. In particular some councils might have recently taken advantage of the new Open Government Licence to release their RoW information. I think Rob Whittaker (Rjw62 on the wiki) osm.org/user/Robert%20Whittaker might be the most knowledgeable person to contact for more information.
Kind regards,
Adam

Hi Paul,
That's great, problem solved. As a walker and off road cyclist I also share your frustration with poor RoW signposting.
Just one important point because it does apply to all kinds of copyrighted sources: One of the main reason for the existence of OSM is that anybody is allowed to freely reuse all the information we put on it (subject to a few small conditions osm.org/copyright ). The problem with using definitive map information on OSM isn't that the council would object to you or I copying a section of map for personal use, it is that they might well object to us publishing their data on OSM where that data can be freely used by anybody forever. So far only a small proportion of UK councils have been persuaded to release their information for reuse under a suitable license.
Hope that explanation helps. All the best and happy mapping :)
Adam

Hi Paul, because they are copyrighted sources we can't reuse information from the council's definitive maps unless they have explicitly allowed us to do so by releasing the information under a suitable license. What we can do is map the route that exists on the ground and the level of public rights (footpath bridleway etc.) shown on signposts/waymarks on the ground.
All the best,
Adam

Hi Peter,
Thanks for correcting these crossing tags and apologies for messing them up in the first place. I was going off some rather outdated info in the Wiki. If you notice me consistently doing anything else wrong do let me know.
Kind regards,
Adam

Hi Anthony, good to know they have implemented a route. Thanks for your swift reply. Adam

Hi Anthony.
Is NCN 62 now routed through Sollom? The last I heard the opening of the Crossens-Hutton section was on indefinite hold awaiting the proposed new bridge north of Tarleton.
Kind regards,
Adam.