Category Archives: riding

A crumb from the £2.4-billion table

Posted on 27/01/2023 by campaignerkate

The environment secretary continues to ignore the need for public access to be funded through the environmental land management scheme, despite ministerial promises. Continue reading →

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Go for it, Dartmoor National Park Authority!

Posted on 21/01/2023 by campaignerkate

It is crucial that the Dartmoor National Park Authority resolves to appeal against the high court ruling on wild camping on the Dartmoor commons. Continue reading →

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ELMS: access now ‘a matter of detail’

Posted on 07/12/2022 by campaignerkate

When Barry Gardiner MP questioned environment secretary Thérèse Coffey on access in ELMS he got some shabby replies. Continue reading →

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Walk for a minister

Posted on 31/07/2022 by campaignerkate

We devised a walk to demonstrate to the environment minister, Richard Benyon, how agricultural payments can fund more and better access. Continue reading →

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Government reneges on access promises

Posted on 05/12/2021 by campaignerkate

Government seems to have broken its promises to fund public access under the new farm payment scheme. Continue reading →

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And life no longer what it was

Posted on 26/08/2021 by campaignerkate

Fifty years ago today I was inspired to become a campaigner. Continue reading →

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A prize collection of dinosaurs

Posted on 22/10/2020 by campaignerkate

Thirty years ago the then chairman of the Open Spaces Society, Rodney Legg, caused a stir with the National Trust establishment. Continue reading →

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Defra’s omissions

Posted on 27/07/2020 by campaignerkate

Last week George Eustice made a speech before the summer break about nature recovery, but he failed to mention public access and enjoyment which must go with such recovery. Continue reading →

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A helpful act for paths

Posted on 13/07/2020 by campaignerkate

Today, 13 July, is the 30th anniversary of royal assent for the Rights of Way Act 1990 which clarified and strengthened the law on ploughing and cropping of public paths. Continue reading →

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Locked out at Tetsworth

Posted on 28/05/2020 by campaignerkate

While doing a bird survey in Tetsworth, Oxfordshire, I found many problems with public paths. Continue reading →

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