tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177918675979573010.post1676738369070521736..comments2024-03-23T20:59:24.568+00:00Comments on northern pies: If the government changed would our access to the countryside change?Mike Knipehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12792636586674245725noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177918675979573010.post-80946941498954638342009-10-30T23:59:37.595+00:002009-10-30T23:59:37.595+00:00Thanks Tim - a very useful, comment, and soothing ...Thanks Tim - a very useful, comment, and soothing to a degree.... I guess we'll have to wait for developments and see how high a priority a new government puts on implementation - which, I'm guessing could be quite expensive.Mike Knipehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12792636586674245725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177918675979573010.post-47603862567083705922009-10-30T15:38:05.842+00:002009-10-30T15:38:05.842+00:00Mike
The Countryside Alliance did not oppose CROW...Mike<br /><br />The Countryside Alliance did not oppose CROW and does not oppose an extension to coastal access. We do have some concerns about the way coastal access is being implemented i.e. we don't see any evidence for huge public demand for 'spreading room', but wholly support the concept of 100% access around the coast.<br /><br />Tim Bonner<br />Countryside AllianceUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16889627078348936950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177918675979573010.post-24727247822664426192009-10-29T12:27:39.545+00:002009-10-29T12:27:39.545+00:00Well, I could enquire, I suppose, but I'm stil...Well, I could enquire, I suppose, but I'm still waiting for a reply to my first question. It could well be that the bill will be well on its way into law before they reply!<br />We should also remember, of course, that CROW took two or three years to implement and was much more expensive in terms of infrastructure than was intended (info boards, stiles etc) - so - in a time of economic stringency, the money for implementation could be very slow to appear whoever wins an election.<br />It would never have appeared on a tory party manifesto, though, given its provenance.<br />More questions than answersMike Knipehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12792636586674245725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177918675979573010.post-18413288690146644372009-10-29T10:46:33.505+00:002009-10-29T10:46:33.505+00:00I seriously doubt we would have the access legisla...I seriously doubt we would have the access legislation we have if the Tories had been in power for the last decade. It is easy to get frustrated about the rate of progress but access is a project in progress; land ownership is far more complicated in England than in Scotland.<br /><br />Hopefully, the Marine Bill will be passed before the General Election — this will extend access to the entire coastline of England and Wales.<br /><br />You could enquire whether the Tories will support this bill — an this clause — when it is presented. And if it falls will they re-present it if they win the next election?Andy Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12985163646974078973noreply@blogger.com