Greetings me again,
I have just received the following details in an email from GLASS;
"Dear member,
The Landscapes Review, published by DEFRA in 2019, aims to advise the government on how National Parks in England and the Broads can be managed.
We share the government’s aim of preserving our network of green lanes for everyone to enjoy, and motoring organisations are keen to work with central and local government and others to achieve this end.
Sadly, anti-access organisations have used the review as an opportunity to mis-represent green laning and trial riding to the government by focusing the public questionnaire towards restrictions on motorised access.
This anti-access rhetoric goes against the report’s inclusive “access for all” message and it is ESSENTIAL that all green laners respond in order to protect our access rights!
It is our belief that public opinion should not be guided by biased and inaccurate information, particularly when those opinions have the potential to shape the future of our hobby.
Without your help to respond to the questionnaire, we will be left at risk of skewed statistics that could work against us in future if new legislation is created.
All members of the Land Access and Recreation Association (LARA) are working hard to provide guidance on the best possible way that we as green laners can respond to this consultation questionnaire.
Those who have already taken the time to look at it will know it is not a simple matter of ticking boxes. We ask that for now, all members wait until a further meeting takes place and full advice is released.
The deadline is 9th April, watch this space for more information and help us to protect your hobby by using upcoming guidance to respond to the questionnaire with maximum impact.
Many thanks for your continued support.
The Green Lane Association
0800 0437844
www.glass-uk.org"
Please keep trying to find supporters who are prepared to uphold a meaningful 'inclusivity' and wait a little longer for the joint guidance before responding.
TTFN
Hugh.
