The Weymouth Coastal path has been approved by Government. Find out more and the NFU's views on the creation of coastal paths. read more..
Natural England has just published a spatial analysis of MENE - Monitor of Engagement with the Natural Environment, a survey commissioned to provide baseline and trend data on how people use the natural environment in England. A summary of the findings from the spatial analyses is provided. read more..
National Grid is to review its approach on ‘undergrounding’ cables, rather than using overhead lines and pylons. read more..
Natural England have published their report on their proposals for the Weymouth stretch for coastal access around England. They have also announced the next five proposed streteches for coastal access in Kent, Cumbria, Norfolk, Hartlepool/Durham/Sunderland and Somerset. Read more here. read more..
The Government announces that annual revenue payments for some educational access visits will now continue within Higher Level Stewardship. Read more read more..
A discussion of several legal issues relating to stiles, gates and fencing on public rights of way. read more..
Natural England has a duty to provide guidance to the “relevant authorities” that administer local restrictions on open access rights in England under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (CROW). From time to time this “Relevant Authority Guidance” is updated and in 2009 Natural England undertook a twelve-week consultation which finished on 4 August 2009. The NFU responded and you can read more here. read more..
NFU and CLA express relief at Natural England decision - but say government must keep its end of the bargain on cut-off. read more..
Natural England 's public consultation on their Coastal Access Scheme closed on 5th February 2010. The Scheme sets out Natural England’s proposed methodology for implementing access to the English coast and you can see both a summary and the full NFU response here. read more..
Defra have just published their draft Statutory Instrument whcih amends the CROW Act 2000 as it applies to coastal access rights. It makes a number of changes to the categories of land which will be excepted from coastal access and the way in whch restrictions and exclusions will work at the coast. read more..
This article is to inform NFU Advisers and members on the latest developments in the Marine & Coastal Access Act 2009 and plans for the implementing coastal access around the English coast. read more..