Peak District Green Lanes Alliance

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 motor vehicles. This meant more delay before this fragile route is protected. (A subsequent meeting held in April has 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.