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See also "gosh did we accidentally put 20 tonnes of industrial aggregate on a SSSI? Thanks for letting us know before we did it to another"
Cavedale was, literally, a couple of days from being done until we got involved.
And they only responded due to the (apparent lack of) clout we were able to pull on to get the media involved and rally troops very quickly.
Great to see the debate above, just to expand on the first point that has been picked up in a few comments 'A legal right to ride suitable footpaths already in informal use.'
At PDMTB we recognise the challenges and complications that exist with this objective, its an ambitious call and would need work to define the specifics. We have been informed that the Scottish system is off the table, however Labour have committed to improve access to Nature, and the call for evidence is seeking opinion on how new legislation and policy could enable more people to make use of existing access opportunities and public rights of way. We await the all party parliamentary group's deliberations, in the mean time we are continuing to push for increased access in the Peak District where we can.
We also encourage anyone reading this to contact your local MP to raise the issue.
