Chapel Gate TRO in sight – please take part in the consultation

Patricia Stubbs — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:32:54 +0000

The Peak Park is now consulting on its intention to use a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) to premanently stop 4x4s, motor bikes and quads from using Chapel Gate, the high level route linking Edale and Chapel-en-le-Frith. We need as many people as possible who care about the National Park to take part in the consultation and support the ban.

Taking part in the consultation is very easy. All the background documents and an online response form are on the Peak Park website

The consultation lasts until 28 June, but don’t delay – please do it now!

Please tell your contacts about the consultation and ask them to take part.

Fed up with ruts? Damage? Here’s what to do

Patricia Stubbs — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:17:36 +0000

Complaining about illegal offroading, about vehicle damage and about danger to walkers and horse riders from 4x4s, quads and motor bikes really matters. This item tells you how to do it.

Unless there are complaints about illegal offroading, vehicle damage and danger from 4x4s, quads and motor bikes no action gets taken.

The more complaints, the quicker the action.

Ring the Police on 101 to report dangerous driving by offroaders, no matter where you see it.

Ring the Police on 101 to report illegal offroading on footpaths, bridleways and restricted byways.

To complain to the Peak Park about noise, ruts, vehicle damage and feeling unsafe because of vehicle use, email mike.rhodes@peakdistrict.gov.uk

To demand repairs contact the highway authority – see How to complain

Please report illegal offroading by dialling 101

Patricia Stubbs — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:46:17 +0000

Offroading is illegal on bridleways, footpaths and restricted byways. Dangerous driving is illegal everywhere including on byways open to all traffic and unsurfaced lanes. If you see illegal or dangerous offroading please report it to the police. Always ask for a police incident number. Without one there is no record of your complaint. If you can, make a note of vehicle registration numbers. There is more information about reporting illegal offroading inHow to complain

Peak Park adds to priority list of lanes needing action

Patricia Stubbs — Sun, 12 May 2013 14:34:39 +0000

PDNPA has added to its list of lanes needing protection routes in the National Park which are in counties other than Derbyshire. The number of lanes on the list is now 36. The following have been added:

Houndkirk, Sheffield

Jumble Lane, Sheffield

Moscar Cross, Sheffield

Lane near Whetton, Staffs

Limer Rake, Staffs

Swan Rake, Staffs

Washgate, Staffs

Three Shires Head, East Cheshire

Charity Lane, Cheshire

Cumberland Lane, Cheshire

Ramsden Lane, Kirklees

Isle of |Man campaign

Patricia Stubbs — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:41:51 +0000

There is now a group campaigning against off-roading in the Isle of Man. We have made contact and will be sharing campaign ideas.

Chapel Gate delay

Patricia Stubbs — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 19:52:33 +0000

Heavy snow led to cancellation of the March Peak Park meting which was due to decide whether to put a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) on Chapel Gate permanently excluding vehicles. This meant more delay before this fragile route is protected. (A subsequent meeting held in April decided to consult on a permanent TRO for the route). Prior to this, The Peak Park had lost a high court action at the end of 2012 when the Trail Riders Fellowship (the motor bikers) successfully challenged an Experimental TRO which had kept motor vehicles off Chapel Gate for 15 months. There is currently a temporary TRO on the route, put there by Derbyshire CC prior to its doing more repairs.

Latest newsletter

Patricia Stubbs — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 19:29:03 +0000

The March issued of the newsletter has photographs of all the lanes currently on the Peak Park ‘priority list’ and it introduces a new feature – Lane of the Month. It features the Hollinsclough Rakes.

March Newsletter

Peak Park adopts new strategy

Patricia Stubbs — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:02:11 +0000

The Peak Park Authority has at last adopted a new strategy for managing the impact of offroad motor bikes and 4x4s.

BBC 4 documentary on offroading

Patricia Stubbs — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:37:39 +0000

Thank you to everyone who got in touch with us after they saw the BBC documentary on Sunday 30th October. The progarmme showed just how damaging and dangerous offroading is and how little the Peak District National Park Authority is doing Read More...

Peak Park to think again – at last

Patricia Stubbs — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 10:44:39 +0000

The pressure being put on the Peak District National Park Authority by the Alliance and local residents is beginning to pay off. At a key meeting on 15 July, Members threw out a paper written by Peak Park officers which claimed that the Peak Park’s approach to 4x4s and trail bikes is working. Instead of accepting this absurdly complacent report, they decided on a thorough review of the Peak Park strategy and policy on offroading. They made it clear that they want more action and more resources put into protecting lanes and byways in the Park. A review group of Members has been set up. It will report to the full Peak Park Board in December. The Alliance will keep in close touch with the review and expects to see radical improvements in the Peak Park’s stance on offroading. The proof of the pudding will be when we see the Peak Park taking the lead on Traffic Regulation Orders permanently banning 4x4s and trail bikes wherever they are damaging the environment or are a danger to other people.

LAF behind the curve
The Peak Park Local Access Forum supported the officers’ report. The Alliance will be seeking a meeting with the Chair to find out how it came about that the LAF was so out of step with local feeling.