My Right of Way

For the attention of Thompson Parish Council In regard to your email of 17th May I would respectfully point out that there are several misconceptions contained within it. Firstly the ‘route’ was never on the definitive map and Norfolk County Council stated that no public right of way existed. It follows therefore that Thompson Parish Council were not ‘applying for re-instatement’. They were applying forthe addition of a footpath. This was rejected. Norfolk County Council did not ‘make a decision’…

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Anti-ramblers claim footpath on prime minister’s family home A group of homeowners have claimed a public footpath on the prime minister’s family estate in a bid to raise awareness of claims being made on private property.  A claim for a public footpath on the Nethercote estate on Exmoor, owned by Stanley Johnson, will be considered by Somerset County Council. Ann Scott, a Norfolk homeowner who brought the claim, said she wanted to raise awareness over the issue after a claim…

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‘Justice Denied’ by Alan Bowers is the new book now available from Amazon. It is the chronological story of one mans attempt to obtain Justice. It has cost him 30 years of his life, and in excess of £200,000. He is one of many who have suffered years of distress and financial burden in an attempt to protect their home and property from having “Public Rights of Way” imposed upon them. Remember that the Ramblers are currently attempting to claim…

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An Inspector confirms an order to divert a PROW out of a garden because it is intrusive and invades the privacy of the owner. This inspectors decision was challenged in court by the Open Spaces Society. Common sense triumphed and the decision was upheld.This decision is now very relevant in the current health crisis. The presence of walkers, riders and cyclists in the garden of a house or in a farmyard or other enclosed space exercising a public right of…

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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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