Another TRO, Kent

[carlobar999]

Just seen this on TRF site, PLEASE PLEASE, take 5 mins and write, its a fantastic area and we will lose it if we dont write.........details below of TRF page

Hi all

Received the following from Richard D.
Richard is a member of the AWD club and has been representing all MPV users regarding this matter.
I think it will be discussed at tomorrows TRF meeting.

Quote:
Good Evening all,

Hope you had a good Christmas and New Year. Have just received the long
awaited notification of the proposed Experimental TRO (banning all motor
vehicles and horse drawn carriages) on the Holly Hill Byways network (MR45A,
NS245, NS221, RS221 and Chapel Lane (UCR)).
The original idea of a permanent TRO to be then lifted 3 years later has
been dropped as KCC have accepted they can't be trusted to remove it after
the 3 years. The revised Order is for 18 months and will enforced with
horse friendly barriers at the start of each byway and the Chapel Lane UCR
in Medway.
There will be limited access on 2 days every month for those users who
have applied for a permit. There will be a maximum of 8 4x4s (no mention of
cars though Chin) and 16 motorcycles per day but larger groups, if properly
marshalled may be accommodated.

Only one permit per group is required, but the group leader must list all of
the vehicle registration numbers, drivers/riders names and is responsible
for the conduct of the group.

The original proposal (the 'Rosegarth' scheme) would have the gates left
open all day a couple of times a year. As we believed this may be abused
instead combination locks will be fitted in place of the normal key locks on
the 'open' days, the combination will be changed each month and only permit
holders will be given the combination number.

I have scanned in and attached as a PDF the most relevant pages from the
consultation letter (the original is 16 pages!). It should also be put on
the Kent CC PROW web site soon to.

As the TRO's are being made by 2 different local authorities comments on the
Tonbridge and Malling and Gravesham Byways (MR45A, NS245 & NS221) to Graham
Rusling at KCC (details in letter attached) and Medway byway RS221 & UCR
Chapel Lane to:

Medway Council
Regeneration, Community and Culture
Civic Headquarters
Gun Wharf
Dock Road
Chatham
KENT ME4 4TR

quoting:

Byway Open to All Traffic (BOAT) RS221 & Chapel Lane (part) Halling
(Prohibition of Driving) Experimental Order 2012.

All objections/ representations should be in by the 1st Feb 2012.

If you have any more questions please get back to me.

Regards

Richard D.

[Norm De Plume]

Here are Graham's details:

Graham Rusling
Environment and Waste
Invicta House
County Hall
Maidstone
Kent, ME14 1XX

[dave_ac]

Is there a format letter with the important points listed for us riders who start ranting and raving when we put pen to paper and tend towards commenting on the readers wives/ mothers, right wing political leanings?

[carlobar999]

Yes there is a correct way to object, look at the thread on the TRF forum, all the info is on there

[dave_ac]

Cheers