With time running out on the consultation process for coastal
access, recreational and conservation organisations - including
the BMC and the Ramblers' Association - have organised a joint
press call today to highlight the issues involved.
The
groups - the British Mountaineering Council, Ramblers' Association,
British Caving Association, British Canoe Union, CPPR, CTC,
Equestrian Access Forum, IMBA-UK, National Trust, Open Spaces Soicety
and YHA - have put together an event on the North Somerset Coast to
demonstrate 'how a full coastal experience can be achieved at Brean
Down'.
One Third Inaccessible...
With almost a third of our coastline inaccessible, the alliance is
pressing for a permanent right of access to our coastline, but with
an emphasis also on how recreation and conservation can go hand in
hand.
The BMC and others support a permanent right of access to a
'coastal corridor' extending from the mean low water mark to a point
inland and including beaches, foreshores and cliffs. You can find
details on how to support the campaign and downloadable letters which
you can send to your local MP or local assembly member at www.thebmc.co.uk
