Originally Posted by 2STEPS-IN-FRONT

A more than enthusiastic turnout at the a2b meeting this evening,with the club full to bursting(aprox 140 people) some points were discussed mainly to do with filling in the evidence forms.

The parish councillors are doing there best to answer questions from many curious residents/walkers/shooters/fishermen,although I have to admit that a few people at the meeting wanted more answers,and maybe a better explanation of the whole matter.

I can fully understand this,as not everyone there will have access to the internet, or has simply not been told the facts yet,but indeed it is a rather complex situation requiring a good many hours of research and study.A gentleman there this eve,told me he was in the forces ,many years ago and used the paths even back then ! 1945...!,thanks all who turned out.

Will the evidence forms be available online? My family and I have walked the paths for over 40 years and if we can help will be more than happy to do so.

Originally Posted by gsgsgs

Will the evidence forms be available online? My family and I have walked the paths for over 40 years and if we can help will be more than happy to do so.

Anyone requiring a evidence form,can Email access2banks@gmail.com,and someone can post one out if that's ok.There is a form available here...http://www.ramblers.org.uk/rights_of...d_right_of_way but you will need a map and grid reference points ,so may be better to Email in thanks.

Originally Posted by pedoja

The Landowner hasn't buried Neil Murphy, up to his hips, in concrete...... Has he?

That must be illegal!

Sorry for delay Pedoja,but yes it is ! Lol(was waiting to see if Neil was still there when it set)only jokin Neil.

Originally Posted by sandgrounder79

I take it not a lot goes on in banks if their all up in arms over a path. Im sure there are alternative places to walk your dogs.

U sad little person

i dont live near this path or have any views on it either way... but you cant just tresspass on private land then say you have a right to do so... would you like it if i walked through your garden with my dog or horse every day?

Originally Posted by espresso

Crook is an obnoxious little man on a power trip, who thrives on conflict and upsetting people.

At his age, and with his health problems, you would think he would want to exit his life being remembered with respect in the village.

The standing joke in the village is that his funeral will be packed, as everybody will want to make absolutely sure he's dead.

I find that quite sad, but I'm afraid he's brought it on himself.

Let’s hope when he crooks he will be sent up the flue, and not buried in Banks, or Hesketh. We wouldn’t want the ground contaminated would we!

Originally Posted by torchwud

i dont live near this path or have any views on it either way... but you cant just tresspass on private land then say you have a right to do so... would you like it if i walked through your garden with my dog or horse every day?

Do a bit of reading about this in the above posts and then, if you think it necessary, come back with a less silly comment.

Originally Posted by torchwud

i dont live near this path or have any views on it either way... but you cant just tresspass on private land then say you have a right to do so... would you like it if i walked through your garden with my dog or horse every day?

A very narrow view there,you obviously have no idea of the law and rights of way,do you want to close every path in the UK that goes over private land ? Because that is one hell of a lot of paths need closing If your vision was implemented!

And sorry YES you can walk over private land if that pathway/ track has proven established usage over a period of 20 years or more,and this is the process a2b are going through now.

i dont live near this path or have any views on it either way... but you cant just tresspass on private land then say you have a right to do so... would you like it if i walked through your garden with my dog or horse every day?

With all due respect, a path with historical usage and a domestic garden really aren't the same at all.

Originally Posted by torchwud

i dont live near this path or have any views on it either way... but you cant just tresspass on private land then say you have a right to do so... would you like it if i walked through your garden with my dog or horse every day?

I recall a similar incident some time back in a much smaller West Lancs village, in this case a long established public footpath ran very close to the back of a landowners house after he had extended his property.

This guy took it into his own hands to block access, was somewhat miffed to have people walking through his nice new garden, losing the track of the path and finishing up tramping all over the place.

The council got involved, made him take down the extension to his property ( gone beyond planning permission ) and made him reinstate the footpath at his expense and dumped a load of costs on his head.

Just to rub it in, the council also decided that while the demolition was going on it was dangerous for walkers to use the correct path, so the route was temporarily diverted straight across his front garden, with the little reminder that should he take too long complying with the decision then the re-routed footpath could very easily become an established right of way.

Public footpaths or established rights of way take priority over any ownership of land, farmers have been prosecuted for putting animals onto land crossed by footpaths, when those animals could be considered dangerous, or ploughing up the footpath, parking machinery on the path etc etc.

Originally Posted by torchwud

i dont live near this path or have any views on it either way... but you cant just tresspass on private land then say you have a right to do so... would you like it if i walked through your garden with my dog or horse every day?

Ah Torchwud !
We know from your previous posts you have very strong views and all against our cause

What we also know is you dont have the courage to put your name to your views.

Perhaps a little pathetic.

come on Torchwud prove me wrong !

Neil Murphy- charnleys lane

Thank you silver fox,your knowledge is appreciated and noted.