Sheffield City Council have officially designated as open access all the woodland under council ownership. This means that Redmires plantation is now officially open access. The council is interested in any comments or suggestions for new routes through areas such as Redmires which are densely planted. (The CROW Act only provided for access to moorland). Contact Bob for details.
The Ramblers are continuing to experience difficulties in access around the Rod Moor area, mainly due to a lack of access points. This has been discussed several times at the Local Access Forum, but no progress has been made. Please contact Bob if you have experienced any similar problems in this area, or have any comments.
Park Authorities in the Yorkshire Dales plan to place a ban on motorised vehicles using 24 off road routes, via Traffic Restriction Orders. The first 8 TRO’s are in place and have been challenged in the High Court by off road groups. The Peak Park is waiting to see the result of this litigation before implementing it’s own plans. This gives you some idea of why changing 4×4 and trail bike use can be so difficult – Park Authorities don’t have the money to fight court cases, but it appears motorist groups do.