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Says Adrienne Yentis

Says Adrienne YentisA friend of mine recently was riding on the heath
and she came across a group of cattle strung out across the bridlepath with no way through – the only way off was to turn round. Fortunately her horse
remained calm throughout. But you can imagine how a nervous horse might react ........... read more

British Horse, the BHS magazine
Tony Barnett writes to the Editor, Dave Prince

"WHY THEN, WILL THE ACCESS OFFICER MARK WESTON, OR THE TRUSTEES, NOT ENGAGE WITH THE MEMBERS OF BHS, IN FIGHTING FOR RIGHTS TO ACCESS COMMON LANDS,"

Says Tony Barnett

Says Tony Barnett PAGE 71 BHS MAG"PUSH THE BOATS OUT"

MAY I COMMENT ON THE STATEMENT OF THE BHS ACCESS OFFICERS REPLY TO "NAME AND ADDRESS SUPPLIED"

ALL ACCESS POINTS USED AS "OF CUSTOM" AND ACCESS POINTS" NOT ON THE DEFINITIVE PLAN OR MAP OVER COMMON LANDS, WERE EXTINGUISHED BY THE LEGISLATION OF 2006.

THE ACT ALSO PROHIBITS ANY RIGHTS OF WAY ON THE DEFINITIVE PLAN OR MAP FROM BEING UPGRADED TO A HIGHER STATUS (BOAT).

THE 2006 COMMONS ACT ALSO REPEALED THE 1285 SECTION 219 ACT OF RIGHTS TO ENCLOSE COMMON LAND, THE SECTIONS OF THE 2006 ACT 47-1 REPEALED THE RIGHTS TO ENCLOSE COMMON LAND AND 47-2 OF THE 2006 ACT PROHIBITS ANY ACT OF ENCLOSURE THAT MAY SUBSIST ALONGSIDE OF THE 1285 ACT.

WHY THEN, WILL THE ACCESS OFFICER MARK WESTON, OR THE TRUSTEES, NOT ENGAGE WITH THE MEMBERS OF BHS, IN FIGHTING FOR RIGHTS TO ACCESS COMMON LANDS, AS IN THE ACT PROVIDES FOR ACCESS FROM ALL POINTS OF VIEW?

SINCE THE 2006 ACT, SPURIOUS CLAIMS TO RIGHTS OF OWNERSHIP AND CLAIMS THAT CONSENT OF AN OWNER HAS BEEN OBTAINED, TO APPLY TO PINS FOR CONSENT TO CARRYOUT WORKS, NAMELY TO ENCLOSE COMMON LANDS ACCESS POINTS, WITH GATES,CATTLE GRIDS ETC.

THE APPLICATIONS TO THE PLANNING INSPECTORATE FOR SUCH WORKS, ARE ALL FOR COMMON LANDS THAT WERE, FOR THE 1965 CRA, REGISTERED BY THE COMMONS COMMISSIONER AS SECTION 9's. MEANING THAT, NO OWNERS WITH PRE REGISTRATION OF TITLES TO THE COMMONS,COULD BE TRACED.

SECTION 9 COMMONS WERE "VESTED" BY THE COMMONS COMMISSIONER INTO THE PROTECTION OF A COUNCIL REGISTRATION AUTHORITY, THE VESTING GIVES NO "JURISDICTION" TO THE AUTHORITY.

CHALLENGES ALONG THOSE LINES SHOULD BE MADE BY THE ACCESS OFFICER AND SENIOR STAFF TO HAVE THE ENCLOSURES REMOVED. NONE OF THE STRUCTURES WILL CARRY ANY PUBLIC LIABILITY, AND AS SUCH, INJURIES TO HORSE OR RIDER WILL NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION.

APPLICATIONS TO PINS ALWAYS RECEIVE CONSENT, THE EXPLAINATION FOR THIS WAS GIVEN BY EMPLOYEES OF PINS AS, "THEY NOT BEING CERTIFIED SOLICITORS, CANNOT EXAMINE ANY DOCUMENTS AND CONFIRM AUTHENTICITY". FOR THIS REASON A "SUPPLEMENTARY" IS ISSUED WITH EACH CONSENT, WHICH READS; PROVIDING THE WORKS ARE NOT IN BREACH OF ANY ENACTMENTS OR BYE-LAWS, THEY WILL BE LAWFUL.

THIS THEN PUTS THE BALL BACK INTO THE APPLICANTS OWN COURT, SO TO SPEAK, SO UNTIL THE APPLICANTS HAVE ENSURED ALL IS ABOVE BOARD, THE CONSENT IS ONLY PROVISIONAL, AND THE WORKS UNLAWFUL.

I RECEIVE A LOT OF REQUESTS FROM BOTH BHS AND ORDINARY HACKERS PLUS DOG WALKERS FOR ADVICE, WHICH IS GIVEN FREELY, I ALSO ENGAGE WITH THE REGISTRATION AUTHORITIES AND OTHERS CLAIMING RIGHTS, I BELIEVE BHS SHOULD BECOME INVOLVED ALSO, IF ONLY FOR MEMBERS.

Says Steve YandallSays Steve Yandall

"A fair and reasonable statement Tony."

Says Linda WrightSays Linda Wright

We moved to a Shropshire location a year ago having surveyed the local OS map and noted the significant number of bridleways around the property. Sadly the map appears a total fiction. Scarce any of the bridleways are usable ........... read more

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