Suechoccy
Well-Known Member
Just had notice from a local landowner that his Countryside Stewardship Scheme permissive bridleway will be closed permanently from 1 October 2013 when the CSS scheme ends.
(The CSS scheme is no longer available).
He wanted to transfer it into a HLS scheme but found that DEFRA have dropped the permissive bridleway option from the HLS scheme which would apply to him.
He can't offer it unbacked by HLS/CSS as a permissive bridleway as his insurers will not cover him for public liability.
What a shame when the will is there on the landowner's part to provide a permissive route, the route is well-used and provides a safe, direct, off-road access between two villages, that the UK government bureaucracy has brought this ideal arrangement to an end.
Are the BHS going to lobby DEFRA/the government to do more to ensure permissive bridleways are included in HLS schemes?
Are riders in England and Wales now facing wholesale loss of CSS and HLS permissive bridleways over the coming few years as each one comes to the end of its agreement and landowners find themselves unable to renew them because of the red tape changes?
To what ends are these red tape changes? What do the government/DEFRA achieve by these changes that is beneficial? Permissive riding on carefully identified setaside areas has really helped with safe offroad access in many areas, with no detriment to landowners or wildlife or DEFRA or the government. What a travesty to face losing it all.
(The CSS scheme is no longer available).
He wanted to transfer it into a HLS scheme but found that DEFRA have dropped the permissive bridleway option from the HLS scheme which would apply to him.
He can't offer it unbacked by HLS/CSS as a permissive bridleway as his insurers will not cover him for public liability.
What a shame when the will is there on the landowner's part to provide a permissive route, the route is well-used and provides a safe, direct, off-road access between two villages, that the UK government bureaucracy has brought this ideal arrangement to an end.
Are the BHS going to lobby DEFRA/the government to do more to ensure permissive bridleways are included in HLS schemes?
Are riders in England and Wales now facing wholesale loss of CSS and HLS permissive bridleways over the coming few years as each one comes to the end of its agreement and landowners find themselves unable to renew them because of the red tape changes?
To what ends are these red tape changes? What do the government/DEFRA achieve by these changes that is beneficial? Permissive riding on carefully identified setaside areas has really helped with safe offroad access in many areas, with no detriment to landowners or wildlife or DEFRA or the government. What a travesty to face losing it all.