Comments on: Legalise camping - the debate is driving me wild! http://blog.outdoorsmanning.com/2008/01/30/legalise-camping-the-debate-is-driving-me-wild/ The online diary of outdoor journalist John Manning Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:17:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: john hee http://blog.outdoorsmanning.com/2008/01/30/legalise-camping-the-debate-is-driving-me-wild/#comment-54 john hee Sun, 17 Feb 2008 21:23:09 +0000 http://blog.outdoorsmanning.com/2008/01/30/legalise-camping-the-debate-is-driving-me-wild/#comment-54 john - you've got mail ;-) john - you’ve got mail
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]]> By: Bob Andrews http://blog.outdoorsmanning.com/2008/01/30/legalise-camping-the-debate-is-driving-me-wild/#comment-26 Bob Andrews Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:34:44 +0000 http://blog.outdoorsmanning.com/2008/01/30/legalise-camping-the-debate-is-driving-me-wild/#comment-26 I have just finished writing once again to the Welsh Assembly about the lack of access to inland waterways, so here is another area which those who enjoy the outdoors have to fight. It is about time both those who legilate for England and my own Welsh Assembly just "pinched" the Scottish Law. And hopefully before I get to old to do it!! I have just finished writing once again to the Welsh Assembly about the lack of access to inland waterways, so here is another area which those who enjoy the outdoors have to fight.

It is about time both those who legilate for England and my own Welsh Assembly just “pinched” the Scottish Law.

And hopefully before I get to old to do it!!

]]> By: David Byers http://blog.outdoorsmanning.com/2008/01/30/legalise-camping-the-debate-is-driving-me-wild/#comment-13 David Byers Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:26:55 +0000 http://blog.outdoorsmanning.com/2008/01/30/legalise-camping-the-debate-is-driving-me-wild/#comment-13 John, like yourself I was more than a little taken aback by the 'Let's not rock the boat' approach, which seemed to be the dominant point of view. Hardly carrying on the legacy of Benny Rothman. Access rights should not be in the gift of the landed and wealthy to dispense as some sort of largesse to the appreciative masses; there's simply too much risk of informal arrangements being reneged on, should it so suit. These rights need to be embodied in - and protected by - strong, sensible, legislation. Legislation which imposes sensible restrictions as part of the deal. There's a perfectly good blueprint for such a code already operating in Scotland. The idea that wealthy and powerful owners of huge tracts of wild land will simply behave reasonably as long as we don't poke them with a stick is quite honestly inane. By the way, for all of the criticism it attracted in its formative times, well done to the Scottish parliament. John, like yourself I was more than a little taken aback by the ‘Let’s not rock the boat’ approach, which seemed to be the dominant point of view. Hardly carrying on the legacy of Benny Rothman.

Access rights should not be in the gift of the landed and wealthy to dispense as some sort of largesse to the appreciative masses; there’s simply too much risk of informal arrangements being reneged on, should it so suit. These rights need to be embodied in - and protected by - strong, sensible, legislation. Legislation which imposes sensible restrictions as part of the deal. There’s a perfectly good blueprint for such a code already operating in Scotland.

The idea that wealthy and powerful owners of huge tracts of wild land will simply behave reasonably as long as we don’t poke them with a stick is quite honestly inane.

By the way, for all of the criticism it attracted in its formative times, well done to the Scottish parliament.

]]> By: Wildman Manning « blogpackinglight http://blog.outdoorsmanning.com/2008/01/30/legalise-camping-the-debate-is-driving-me-wild/#comment-12 Wildman Manning « blogpackinglight Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:09:09 +0000 http://blog.outdoorsmanning.com/2008/01/30/legalise-camping-the-debate-is-driving-me-wild/#comment-12 [...] Wildman Manning Some of the negative responses to Darren’s petition have driven John Manning WILD! [...] […] Wildman Manning Some of the negative responses to Darren’s petition have driven John Manning WILD! […]

]]> By: john hee http://blog.outdoorsmanning.com/2008/01/30/legalise-camping-the-debate-is-driving-me-wild/#comment-11 john hee Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:41:36 +0000 http://blog.outdoorsmanning.com/2008/01/30/legalise-camping-the-debate-is-driving-me-wild/#comment-11 Nice one John - a bit of balance on the pro side. Thanks. One good thing that is shininh thru all the debate this week, no matter what the point of view - the real concern and sensible points being made Which underlines how serious we all take this particular issue. Expect plenty of links to this post over the coming days ;-) Nice one John - a bit of balance on the pro side. Thanks.

One good thing that is shininh thru all the debate this week, no matter what the point of view - the real concern and sensible points being made

Which underlines how serious we all take this particular issue.

Expect plenty of links to this post over the coming days
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