My Right of Way

The Kirklees High Court decision that finally Agreed with all the evidence that the Bradley’s had put in front of the council and inspectorate for eleven years proved that; Kirklees Council were WRONG The Rights of Way Officer was WRONG The Inspector Acting for the Secretary of State was WRONG This is just ONE example of ; Complete incompetence by those in authority. A Rights of way system no longer fit for purpose. Attempted deceit by Access groups. This was…

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In 2009 “off road” 4×4 vehicles and motorbikes started to try to drive through the Bradley’s Farmyard and dairy based upon advice of Kirklees Council. Attempts to stop them resulted in threats and eventually assault by angry drivers who claimed the route was public.  When questioned, the Council told the Bradleys that the Council had recorded, without notice, a public road through the middle of their small dairy farm in 1985. The Council said the Bradleys must let people through. This led to a David and Goliath battle involving two failed enforcement attempts by the…

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(Recycled for the season) To be sung to the tune of ( on the first day of Christmas) In the FIRST of the emails the Council sent to me We’ll reply very soon you will see In the SECOND of the emails the Council sent to me Meeting for three. We’ll reply very soon you will see In the THIRD of the emails the Council sent to me We’re off on leave Meeting for three We’ll reply very soon you…

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The Possible thoughts of those who are told that they have historic rights to other people’s land or property that they lost 220 years ago. I think…….I forgot I had something……..which might not have been mine in the first place…….🧐 I can’t remember, but it might have been!!!anyhow, I didn’t do anything about it for 150 years. So, 70 years ago I was asked if this thing was mine………actually I was asked twice…….🤔 and I still didn’t remember it might…

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They are protesting against Norfolk County Council and their local Parish Council, who they say, gave them no indication that such a thing could happen. Residents are angry that they were not given the chance to ‘have their say’ or warned of the possibilities during the five years that the Councils were pursuing a claim of BOAT ( Byway Open to All Traffic) as a continuation of Pockthorpe Lane. One resident said that he didn’t know anything about it until…

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When you have Councils and societies promoting any form of public access regardless of legitimate claim, impact on individuals or cost to the public purse, it becomes an all consuming daily worry if you are burdened with a claim against you. You become powerless, with no control over the weeks, months and years this black cloud will be hovering over you. You find that people you have never seen or spoken to have comments and opinions about not only their…

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Telegraph September 10th 2017 Essex County Council has spent a staggering £310,000 investigating claims for public footpaths over the last five years, and more than £40,000 defending their decisions when members of the public objected. Cardiff Council has spent £228,000 investigating 38 claims in the last five years – including 25 in the last year alone – and £92,000 processing 23 rights of way orders, while South Gloucestershire Council said it has spent £36,641 investigating nine applications over the same…

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Monday There is, of course, some sort of footpath story every day. But this one could score particularly high in the somewhat ludicrous stakes! His really is how silly the whole ights of way system is,,,,,,

Mr Ormerod has also stated that he is the Rights of Way Officer for Swaffham but the present Swaffham Clerk didnt know that they had one. Anyway, Mr Ormerod has taken it upon himself to start claiming private land as a Public Right of Way or Restricted Byway. Land that is NOT ON THE DEFINITIVE MAP Unfortunately, due to the ludicrous Rights of Way system which allows completely bogus claims to actually be taken seriously, this will mean at least…

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Have you heard of the 2026 deadline for using historical evidence to claim presently non existent Public Rights of Way? That’s another SEVEN years for claims to be registered and Access groups have already had the last few decades already. County Councils are about to break under the strain and the Public Rights of Way System is set to collapse because it is not fit for purpose. Here’s the quote from Norfolk Access Forum. “It was noted that Worcestershire Local…

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