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…
(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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The courts are littered with overturned results of Authorities and Inspectors. But rarely are these from home owners who are normal workers, a fire fighter, a farmers widow or a retired school teacher. They are from companies or well off individuals who can afford 6 figure fights, who can employ solicitors on hundreds per hour or barristers for thousands a day, who can employ specialist researchers or experts which is all out of reach of the average man or women…