Very interesting reading

http://www.iprow.co.uk/docs/uploads/Waymark2014vmg1.pdf

(jumps from P1 to P4)

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The full dissertation is on there too

http://www.iprow.co.uk/docs/uploads/MattFitzgeraldSHUdissertationMountainbike.pdf

fantastic reading for anyone on a LAF or similar

That’s an interesting summary, although I wonder why it took two years to appear in their quarterly journal.
Given that IPROW is aimed at local government officers, what changes can we expect to see?
Will any new paths get built or upgraded as suggested?

What is even more interesting is that further on in this newsletter is a discussion around Derbyshire County Council’s lost high court battle against a resident. This cost DCC £500 000. This is the same team that has been up on Rushup Edge flattening trails.

“the Council’s conduct fell significantly short of what could reasonably be expected of a public authority in the present context”

Interesting read.
Unfortunately without a national organisation representing mountain bikers it’s hard to see how things might change.

Another important one just published for anyone dealing with ROW, the results of the paths for communities scheme:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/paths-for-communities-p4c-scheme-final-report