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Suzuki Trialing? Green Laning? Extreme Off Roading? Concours d'Elegance? Green Laning events - we have had some superb runs out in 2006, more in the early part of 2007 too. This element of Club ZULU Membership hoped to grow further in 2007, unless UK Government Pooness meant moving to France for this glorious way of viewing the Countryside for all, particularly the Disabled. In retrospect this has now been the case. Since May 2007 the number opf driveable tracks in Somerset is reduced to 9. Do the right thing for you and your Children, preserve Countryside Rights of Way for Motorised Vehicles, or watch huge areas of Publicly owned land disappear from Public access forever... Paperwork can be forwarded to make application to upgrade your local favourite R.U.P.P. to B.O.A.T. Classification to maintain access for all. These are now being processed, and evidence gathered by Somerset County Council Rights of Way department. Check your favourite track for upgrade details, or view the Definitive Map online on the Rights of Way page for Somerset County Council. www.Bristoloffroad.co.uk are doing their Sunday drive around days again in 2008, check their own Web site, but some great special Events including Off Road Drive arounds are on the cards for this year. Enjoy a great time with Vicki and Dave!! |
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Responsible Green Laning We go Green Laning Responsibly on R.U.P.P.'s, Roads Used as a Public Path. Many of these are disappearing around the UK. If Green Lanes are lost to the Public, or down graded to Bridle paths, massive amounts of English Countryside will be banned to most people. This includes many people with Disabilities. We like Horses, and Ramblers just fine too. If we don't occasionally use Green Lanes, the overgrowth closes them on its' own, as we saw in 2002 after 2001's Foot and Mouth epidemic left them untravelled for many months. There is currently a "Mechanically Propelled Vehicles on Rights of Way" consultative document before our Government which appears largely based on fantasy. Do please request your nearest Green Lane (or 2 or 3) be upgraded to a Byway Open To All Traffic as soon as you can. I can supply the paperwork to do this by E-Mail at your request. It is almost too late now, but make sure you are heard by your MP, MEP, and Disability Access Department of local Government now! New Definitive Map for Somerset should be online in early July, so legal and fun Green Laning can resume, can't wait! |
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Your Local Council will have a "Rights of Way" Officer. Ask to see the Definitive Map at your Town Hall, and see which routes can be used legally and properly for off roading in your County.
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If you would enjoy some good South West UK Green Lanes then come along on our next run.
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