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Ben03 · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 12:35 pm Post subject: Broadwater forest

Any regular Broadwater forest users with comments on the cycling ban? Would like to hear your thoughts on the issue!

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Shadow · Newbie Joined: 16 May 2008 Posts: 10

I was wondering where you actually can ride your bike these days other than the big pay to ride parks?

Ben03 · Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:39 am Post subject:

Personally I prefer not to have to go to overused places often and scout out natural stuff. Seems silly to have to cram all bikers into a few select locations in the south east to have their 'freedom' (and pay something like £7.50 for it)...
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jake-snake · Advanced User Joined: 21 Nov 2007 Posts: 262

I said this before no body gona stop me riding Eridge woods or ashdown forest
what they going to do take your number plate?

Ben03 · Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 4:04 pm Post subject:

Any comments about the application should be made to the ‘Forestry Commission, Regional Director for South East Region, Alice Holt, Wrecclesham, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 4LF by July 3rd 2009.
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flippidy · Newbie Joined: 24 Jun 2009 Posts: 11

That's quite a significant amount of clearing that they are proposing. Shocked

Appendix 8 gives some details...

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/infd-7bmg4k

Shadow · Newbie Joined: 16 May 2008 Posts: 10

makes me laugh when you think of the fuss kicked up for moving a few logs for a ramp!

fuzzyjim · Newbie Joined: 23 Nov 2008 Posts: 2 Location: Groombridge

There has been a constant on-going discussion with the RSPB and the local riders. We're keeping as much pressure on as possible and trying to work some degree of continued access. I will post more if anything concrete emerges from the discussions.

I wouldn't hold your breath...

Ben03 · Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:55 am Post subject:

Sounds like they're being typically unreasonable?

Amazing they're willing to discuss over the closing date.
Emailed the provided contact address on the forestry page and they didn't seem to spare too many manners in thier reply!

Keep us posted Cool

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flippidy · Newbie Joined: 24 Jun 2009 Posts: 11