Access to land

[Deleted account DD]

Sorry cant find the thread from a couple of days back so heres a new one..................

Out with the dogs yeaterday, new sign apeared on what used to be a public area.

Looks like the sell off is kicking in all over !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The thing Ive set off wondering , I know off road bikers, 4x4ers , mountain bikers and walkers sometimes come to blows but surely this is one issue where we should all be working together on

is there anything going on any united action groups forming up

trust me if they go for bits of land like this we're fcukd

[makeitfit]

Originally Posted by daved

Sorry cant find the thread from a couple of days back so heres a new one..................

Out with the dogs yeaterday, new sign apeared on what used to be a public area.

Looks like the sell off is kicking in all over !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The thing Ive set off wondering , I know off road bikers, 4x4ers , mountain bikers and walkers sometimes come to blows but surely this is one issue where we should all be working together on

is there anything going on any united action groups forming up

trust me if they go for bits of land like this we're fcukd

Here's the link to the petition site I did last week.
If you contact them "38degrees" I think, then they have a big campaign building now. Also includes how to write to your mp etc
For those that didnt vote, this will even tell you who your MP is
http://www.nissan4x4ownersclub.com/f...ad.php?t=11629

can they do anything to you if you ignore sign?,tresspass aint criminal unless you cause damage or have a weapon like air rifle with you so walking your dog shouldnt matter? always said religion was sick this proves it even gods ill and in need of a hospital??
we used to have a mod,cammeraman who did all the rights of way stuff but he left
http://www.hospitalofgod.org.uk/

[Deleted account DD]

Originally Posted by jace

can they do anything to you if you ignore sign?,tresspass aint criminal unless you cause damage or have a weapon like air rifle with you so walking your dog shouldnt matter? always said religion was sick this proves it even gods ill and in need of a hospital??
we used to have a mod,cammeraman who did all the rights of way stuff but he left
http://www.hospitalofgod.org.uk/

They've stuffed up anyway.


They've put up 5 signs all facing one direction (ones been trashed already).

Therefore , as we did, its very possible to go into that area from a different direction on a proper path and not see a sign.

So no way , at the moment anyway, they can enforce it. Im sure the trustees of a charity would have something to say if they did spend a lot enforcing it.

I just cant see what they hope to achieve by taking it over

[(RIP) PLANK]

it all started with the 'inclosure acts' (mostly 1750 -1860) and went downhill from there. From my point of view, mountain bikers, ramblers and 4x4 users fighting for access to land is more than a little ironic

yeagh but its not criminal an i doubt your local police are gonna come unless it is kids on bikes etc!

[(RIP) PLANK]

Originally Posted by jace

yeagh but its not criminal an i doubt your local police are gonna come unless it is kids on bikes etc!

oh, the irony of it, it's the battle of the bean fields all over again

[Liam]

RamblersAssociation.From their website;
Forestry Commission land sales


Whilst the Ramblers are not necessarily anti-sales there are five key criteria which should be met before any sales are considered. These are:
1) Public access is maintained and enhanced;
2) Public rights of way and access land are properly managed;
3) No sale or transfer is completed until the purchaser has committed to preserving and maintaining access;
4) Where access is currently not secured in law, this is remedied through CROW Act dedication;
5) The local community is consulted and given the opportunity to play a full and active part in woodland management, including first-refusal on purchase.

[Deleted account DD]

Originally Posted by Liam

RamblersAssociation.From their website;
Forestry Commission land sales


Whilst the Ramblers are not necessarily anti-sales there are five key criteria which should be met before any sales are considered. These are:
1) Public access is maintained and enhanced;
2) Public rights of way and access land are properly managed;
3) No sale or transfer is completed until the purchaser has committed to preserving and maintaining access;
4) Where access is currently not secured in law, this is remedied through CROW Act dedication;
5) The local community is consulted and given the opportunity to play a full and active part in woodland management, including first-refusal on purchase.

seems too sensible to be true

them lot near us have trounced every one of those points.

they have god on there side lol!

[(RIP) PLANK]

Originally Posted by daved

seems too sensible to be true

them lot near us have trounced every one of those points.

'seems' is the word, first you would need a working definition of their view of 'public' and 'access'. The argument for peoples right to access the country side? It's about 500 years too late for that

i thought (no exspert mind!) you could goonto unfenced land so long as u cause no nuisence or damage?

[Deleted account DD]

Originally Posted by jace

i thought (no exspert mind!) you could goonto unfenced land so long as u cause no nuisence or damage?

Not sure about that but I do know that whilst you may not remain on land once youre aware its private nor enter it (like that sign) if theres nothing to tell you or indicate its private its incredibly difficult to make any action stick.

[jims-terrano]

How long have the public had unrestricted and unchallenged access to the footpaths? is there not something in law that says after so many years it becomes a right of way?

Jim

[lacroupade]

Originally Posted by daved

Not sure about that but I do know that whilst you may not remain on land once youre aware its private nor enter it (like that sign) if theres nothing to tell you or indicate its private its incredibly difficult to make any action stick.

even if there is, the laws of trespass are such that its difficult to remove anyone legally (or prosecute unless there is serious damage to the land somehow).