My Right of Way

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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