My Right of Way

Do they understand that this includes motorbikes,4×4 off road vehicles, cycles, horse riders and walkers? Do they imagine that it is now a simple task to ban all users except walkers? Not one resident has asked Thompson Parish Council even one question concerning the public inquiry and how any decision will affect them. Are they even aware that Thompson Parish Council has set up a committee to represent their views? The aftermath will be interesting.

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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MASON v NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL I love this High Court Judgement. What a pity NCC don’t take more notice of it and actually learn from their mistakes. They could save public funds thousands of pounds!https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/Ch/2004/B1.html

Examiner Live 20/11/19 A council has been accused of making “error after error” in an 11-year David and Goliath dispute over a Huddersfield farm track that may have cost taxpayers as much as £250,000.  Dairy farmers Angela and Edward Bradley say a narrow, single-lane track that runs across their land has no public access rights. Riders and walkers are allowed to use it if they have sought permission. Kirklees Council argued it is a public bridleway. Mr and Mrs Bradley, of Nether…

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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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The footpath in my garden has now been 100% free from any intrusion whatsoever since march 2017 after a long nightmare. My partner and I purchased a small piece of waste land at the bottom of our garden. We had never seen anyone using it as a path and it continued to be unused for over forty eight years. It was overgrown and did not go anywhere. It was a cul-de-sac due to previous development.  We cleared and planted this…

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