New threat, response required now!

PEAK DISTRICT SURVEY Due to the growing pressure from various groups in the Peak District, the Derbyshire Dales Council are conducting a survey to develop a picture of the lane / trail usage in Derbyshire. This is likely to be very "rambler biased" unless as many Trial and Trials riders respond. Closing date is 17th Jan 2005. By looking at www.enduro.freeserve.co.uk you can download a form that be printed off and sent FREEPOST - or filled in when it opens on screen and hit the SUBMIT button at the bottom. Take the 10 minutes to fill it in and ensure our vehicular needs are not overlooked.

The above is from the MCC webletter. I've just noticed this now and it's frightening. We all MUST fill in the web form and submit it this weekend. We must also complain about its bias. In the section regarding things that might put people off using the lanes is a nice button to click marked 'The presence of motorised vehicles'. No button marked 'Ignorant and abusive ramblers', 'Dangerous mountain bikers' or 'Paths churned to a quagmire by horses' (or 4x4s!). This is bias in the consultation process. I've already filled this form in and indicated at the end that if it results in more pressure on vehicle users I will be complaining. You all need to do the same. NOW.

Another point I forgot to put in my response to them. We go to the Peak District, fill up with petrol, buy our expensive pub lunches, buy Mars bars and orange juice. Ramblers go to the Peak District with their measly little packed lunches having filled their cars up in Tescos because it's cheap and not far from their dreary little 3 bed semi on the outskirts of Sheffield. Exactly who is supporting the countryside here?

You need to pass this information on to everyone you know this weekend who's been riding / driving in the Peak District, ever. The deadline is Monday.

Steve Rutherford
Bradwell
Peak District

Steve

Well found.

I have done an on-line submission.

Simon

'And' highlighted us to this a couple of weeks ago. His thread has a link direct to Derbyshire Council form:

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=34005

That link seems to be closed

Try:

http://forms.derbyshirepartnership.gov.uk/tempdocs/20041210_1510_84064149_000000261.pdf

to go directly to questionaire.

Spout, managed to mess up the link, try:

http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/

then click on "Help us plan the future of our footpaths, bridleways and green lanes. Click here to complete our questionnaire"

.....that should do it.
It would be nice to see a few more respond to this survey as I cannot emphasise how important this may be. Thanks to Zmeagol and Westyfield who responded before.

And.

Sent mine in this afternoon with a few sticky questions thrown in the comments boxes. I'll let you know if I get a reply.

mines sent x
...even though i don't do gravel....want you lot to continue enjoying....

Haven't actually tried it yet. Used a little poetic licence. But DID submit the form



Chris