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Creating Multi-user Public Rights of Way
- A Guide for Local Groups
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This ground breaking guide gives detailed advice and useful case studies to help people create new trails.
Rachel Thompson, author of the guide, explained that a user group in the Forest of Dean had already used it to secure landowner agreements in principle to the creation of new 50 miles of trails in the Forest, potentially creating the longest greenway in England.
Defra Minister writes to Local Access Forums
On 14 February Defra Minister, Richard Benyon, wrote to Local Access Forums to give the results of a consultation process begun in 2011. Last April the Minister made four proposals aimed at improving the information flow between Defra and the forums, these being: an annual training event, a virtual forum for LAF members, a Memorandum of Understanding style agreement between Defra, Natural England, and the LAFs, a seat on the Rights of Way Review Committee.
The Minister writes that all four proposals were broadly supported, although the first two proved significantly more popular. In concluding, he recognises the importance of the LAFs, declaring: "I am aware how successful forums are in carrying out their duties and in involving themselves in improving local quality of life. I put forward these proposals because I see them as key ways to help Local Access Forums continue to be effective and valuable players in the access agenda."
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The Minister writes that all four proposals were broadly supported, although the first two proved significantly more popular. In concluding, he recognises the importance of the LAFs, declaring: "I am aware how successful forums are in carrying out their duties and in involving themselves in improving local quality of life. I put forward these proposals because I see them as key ways to help Local Access Forums continue to be effective and valuable players in the access agenda."
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Will's ride round England for charity
William Reddaway of the Trail's Trust hopes to raise �250,000 for charity through a 2,500 mile sponsored ride around England.
He plans to ride to the four corners of the country via towns and cities built and lived in for centuries by people with horses,
visiting 30 cathedrals on the way.
The ride will start from Farncombe Esate, Broadway, in Spring 2013 and take six months. The two charities he has chosen are the Family Hoilday Association and Wormwood Scrubs Pony Centre - Riding for the Disabled.
To find out more about Will's ride, sponsoer him, and follow his progress click here >
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