- Location
- Penzance
http://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/ho...es-from-dog-mess-95040/#.WbmFocWGqrc.facebook
Just read this on FB. Thoughts?
Just read this on FB. Thoughts?
Farm foot paths
- Thread starter waterbuffalofarmer
- Start date
Courier
Member
- Location
- M62 - M1 - M18 triangle
They are only "permissive paths" but this was going to be inevitable considering how inconsiderate some dog owners are....
- Location
- Ceredigion, wales
Welsh Govt. have sent out a consultation about upgrading all footpaths to bridle paths and cycle paths. They want to bring this in on every footpath in Wales with no liability on local councils to spend on upgrading infrastructure like replacing styles with gates etc.
They also want to strengthen the TPO ( tree preservation order) laws, making it the land owners responsibility to maintain trees subject to TPO's.
And, wait for it... They want to bring in new laws that will mean they can issue fixed penalty fines for issues currently covered by cross compliance rules.
What are they going to give us in return I hear you ask? Sweet FA as far as I can see.
They also want to strengthen the TPO ( tree preservation order) laws, making it the land owners responsibility to maintain trees subject to TPO's.
And, wait for it... They want to bring in new laws that will mean they can issue fixed penalty fines for issues currently covered by cross compliance rules.
What are they going to give us in return I hear you ask? Sweet FA as far as I can see.
Talking to a chap the other day, he's closing his permissive paths due to having 20 sheep killed, and another 20 chased into a river.
Shame we can't close ALL footpaths..........
Shame we can't close ALL footpaths..........
- Location
- Ceredigion, wales
We wouldn't even know what WG were planning if it wasn't for the NFU. Needless to say they're fighting it tooth and nail but there's only so much you can do when there's a Labour govt with a working majority in power. Believe it or not they don't want to listen and to be frank they don't really care what we as farmers think.
- Location
- Penzance
I would think in Wales they would take these issues more seriously tho, due to the economy relying heavily on agriculture
I can understand England not tho...
I can understand England not tho...
- Location
- Ceredigion, wales
Exactly! H&S issues all round if you ask me.
- Location
- Glen Clova, Angus, DD8 4RD
Sounds like it needs a campaign of complete non-cooperation by all farmers until sanity prevails. Anything any council wants refused forcing them to resort to legal notice.
Danllan
Member
- Location
- Sir Gar / Carms
I would only advocate that sort of action when there is a 'Government' acting in an authoritarian way. The WAG is doing so and such a response is justified. But, I think it unlikely that NFU Cymru will agree; if they do, IF, it would certainly be something that would make me consider them to be an organisation worth joining. @GTB?
- Location
- Cornwall
Saw this yesterday and well done to him for sticking his neck out and closing them. He'll probably cop a bit of flak for doing it but closing permissive paths, in a rational manner and with clear justification, is one of the few ways to get the message across to the public and government that access to the countryside is a privilege not a right.
I hope this gets a bit of sympathetic press but, like the local rag, the urban based, left wing press will probably make feeble headlines like "Farmer says gerr-off moi land".
Just hope that berk Tom Heap doesn't do one of his farmer friendly investigations on it!
I hope this gets a bit of sympathetic press but, like the local rag, the urban based, left wing press will probably make feeble headlines like "Farmer says gerr-off moi land".
Just hope that berk Tom Heap doesn't do one of his farmer friendly investigations on it!
- Location
- Ceredigion, wales
I could see NFU Cymru agreeing to unilateral action as decribed if it comes to it. They will however never condone law breaking direct action (as per FFF) as they have to sit around a table with Civil Servants and Politicians on a regular basis and by getting involved in such action would definitely lose them their seat at the table. Sometimes you have to look at the bigger picture I'm afraid.
Danllan
Member
- Location
- Sir Gar / Carms