My Right of Way

The result of the Ramblers so called ‘Lost Paths’ campaign is now revealed, in typical vitriolic manner, but even I was sickened and shocked by the staggering number of 49,000 miles they have announced Adding insult to injury the Ramblers are asking for the help of people who have scant knowledge of PROW and the complex process involved. The law is so ludicrous that it allows paths to  be claimed through someones living room, and I suspect that that some…

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I have been looking for guidance concerning public footpaths which go through private gardens. During the last lockdown there were some very unsavoury disputes caused by the lack of clear guidance and the refusal of government to protect vulnerable people from public wandering at will through their private gardens and farmyards. Happily, I have at least read the following; Outdoor public places include: parks, beaches, countryside, public gardens (whether or not you pay to enter them), allotments playgrounds You cannot…

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It’s really not nice when an anonymous member of the public makes a complaint about you. It’s even worse when you know that their complaint stems from perhaps a personal dislike, a jealousy or just a sheer desire to get you into trouble. I suffered yet another of these ‘made up’ anonymous complaints again last week. Fortunately I am of an age that affords me a very thick skin concerning these matters and I am happily able to ignore it…

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By:BrianPain&David Rottenborough This is definitely worth a read. The article is from The Faversham Eye and can also be read by clicking on the link above. How a small clique of Parish councillors can manipulate the law to finance their pipe dream with charity and taxpayer’s money. Plan of the footpath routes: the closed path is in red and the alternative route in blue. The dashed black lines are public footpaths It was only going to cost £4,500. So it…

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so it’s one rule for everyone else and another for the Ramblers! Of course, I shouldn’t be surprised, it’s always the same for this untouchable organisation. It never fails to amaze me how they wield this Incredible power, when even government are frightened to upset them! They are even classed as a charity and receive funds from the postcode lottery. I wonder how many of the public realise how rich an organisation they are and yet they are allowed to…

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This is the order Order Ref: ROW/3220614 These are quotes from the Inspector. “a right of way is not stopped up simply by the fact that it is built over.” “Considerations relating to the Human Rights Act 1998 (“the 1998 Act”) are not engaged in relation to an Order of this type.“ “The criteria which may be considered under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 are strictly limited;” “it is not possible to interpret the legislation in such a way…

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Aside from the fact that these so called PROW inquiries Should be in a Court of Law not a village hall, they certainly should not be relegated to a ‘do it yourself’ Zoom meeting! Each time I consider any aspect of the PROW system I think that this pseudo judicial set up cannot possibly get any worse. I am continually proved wrong. If Norfolk County Council want Public Rights over anyones home or property then they should have to prove…

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