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  1. Dear Drivers and Riders, We Need to have a voluntary ban on Motor vehicles on Chaple Gate. You will be aware that we have just won a court case which overturns the ETRO on Chapel Gate. Chapel Gate is open ( for now) but the PDNPA are determined to close it and they will let us do it for them. The lane is waterlogged and whilst it has been repaired it has no been repaired for use by Motor vehicles only as a bridal way. They have a meeting on the 25th of January to decide about closing it again. If the lane is damaged by overuse it will be an open and shut case against us. WE CANNOT AFFORD TO FALL INTO THIS TRAP Please bear with us on this. We are putting together a plan of action that will hopefully secure this and the other lanes for “Managed” use by MPV’s for posterity. A hard task which which may not totally succeed in but could be easily scuppered by a few heavy tracks in Chapel Gate. Mike Irving Communications Director TRF Please post this message on your forum.
  2. Last year was one of the coldest for years, many of us gave up our time to go out in the January snow and help others. If you didn't know already there is a network of 4x4 volunteers that has been formed around the UK to bring together 4x4 drivers when and where needed. Have a look at the national website and see if you are interested http://www.4x4response.info/ then follow the link http://www.4x4response.info/?pid=map to find your local group. Now is the time to think about joining rather than waiting until we are needed. Cheers ... FF ...
  3. North West 4x4 Response is looking for new members to join. NW4x4R is a volunteer group set up to provide logistical support to Emergency Planning Officers and Emergency Services across the North West. Membership is open to anyone who is willing and interested to get involved. Although primarily the group needs owner drivers of 4x4 vehicles there are also a number of other roles within the group for non vehicle owning/driving volunteers. NW4x4R is a team of volunteer owners of suitable 4x4 vehicles that can be called upon at short notice to provide logistical support throughout the region. NW4x4R provides training and assessment of members to ensure that they are sufficiently competent to provide the necessary support when required. NW4x4R organises regular events to undertake training and team building activities that will help to improve the groups capabilities and help team members to work together. If you are interested in getting involved with the group and would like to help to provide support to the community in adverse weather and local emergencies then please get in touch via our web site to find how you can play a part in the development of the Group. http://www.nw4x4response.co.uk/home.html I am currently trying to organise a meeting for the Merseyside branch of NW4x4R, log onto the forum to see the details. You need to register with the forum, but its free to register. Cheers ... FF ...
  4. Last year LARA won a magnificent victory for trail riders and all other recreational vehicle users when they defeated the Yorkshire Dales National park Authority in the High court forcing the authority to remove TROs from four lanes. Read this, http://www.laragb.org/ Unfortunately due to YDNPAs failure to properly process outstanding byway claims for three of the routes only the fourth, Gorbeck Road remained legally safe to use. See it here, http://www.bdcc.co.uk/XMarksTheSpot....t=SD8545965832 Now, as widely expected, this most spiteful and vindictive of National park authorities has begun the process of trying to steal this magnificent green lane from us once again. They have now published a new consultation into another TRO on Gorbeck Road, doubtless in an attempt to finnish what they started last time. This authority have shown in the past that they have absolutely no respect for the rights of legitimate recreational vehicle users. They even boast that they consider such activities to be innapropriate in the national park so you can imagine what chance we stand of getting a fair hearing from them can't you! Still, there is something you can do. Take the time to read the files below. The report on Gorbeck Rd to the access committee of YDNP, http://www.newsdale.org/4x4/Gorbeck%...LAG%202009.pdf The report to the committee on management of five routes (inc Gorbeck), http://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/acc...greenlanes.pdf YDNPAs green lane mangement policy explained (note the following - Use of recreational motor vehicles is seen as an ?inappropriate? activity by the National Park Authority.), http://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/ind...ent/policy.htm Hopefully more information will follow shortly both on that site and here and when you have digested it all write/Email and object. Responses must be recieved by the 28th February 2010 so we have some time to organise our response but please do not leave it to someone else, watch this space for more info and then respond. Dont mention being a member of CRAG, GLASS or TRF as they will count all those objections as 1 objection. The authorities contact for more information and to recieve objections is, Mark Allum, Access Projects Manager Tel No 01756 751626 Email mark.allum@yorkshiredales.org.uk This is a battle we cannot afford to lose, national parks are a national issue. What happens here will set the scene for what happens accross the country and in other parks such as the Peaks! The antis believe that they are on a roll and that we are beat. Lets show them how wrong they are!
  5. Get your applications in! WREXHAM Local Access Forum, which advises on countryside access issues, is looking for new members. Meetings are held four or five times-a-year. Application forms: Emma Haldane, 01978 267099 or laf@wrexham.gov.uk. http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/english/en...orum/index.htm Edit/Delete Message
  6. The part that needs your objection is on page 98 of the pdf. If everyone could write just a brief email saying that you object to the expressions used within Table 7.2.2 that would be useful. You could just say 'Please remove the first item from Table 7.2.2". Here is what I have sent to bradley.welch@breconbeacons.org;
  7. From a trail bike forum... The Derbyshire and South yorks trf have been requested not to use "Shatton Lane" (Shatton, Abney Moor. 119 os map) due to the extremely poor condition on the upper section. Can anyone else who uses this route, or if you are planning to use it, please refrain from doing so until further notice. Your support on this and other matters in the peaks and derbyshire would be greatly appreciated. Thank You Smile
  8. This is one reason why you need to be carefull what pictures and write ups you post on an open forum. Its taken from a GLEAM newsletter. Be aware, be very aware you ARE bieng watched.
  9. Mudclub link should be.. http://www.mud-club.com/forum/index.php/topic,53160.0.html
  10. Some of you may be aware of the two parallell discusions going on, one on Difflock.. http://forum.difflock.com/viewtopic.php?t=19644 and the other on mudclub... http://forum.difflock.com/viewtopic.php?t=19644 RE lane awareness days. Its time I feel, to start the ball rolling, please read the thread to see what its about (try and ignore the petty rows), then if you want to join in sign up here... http://forum.difflock.com/viewtopic.php?p=206542#206542 OK I know it means you will have to register with Difflock in order to post (if you havent already) but hey if you cant do that little thing then what chance do we ever have of saving our hobby. Cheers ... FF ...
  11. There is a debate going on in difflock forum, trying to thrash out what we can do to ensure the future of greenlaning. If you care at all about our hobby then please join in, give your views and lets see where it takes us. http://forum.difflock.com/viewtopic.php?t=19644 Cheers ...FF ...
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