“Derbyshire County Council (DCC) are planning to upgrade to Bridleway from Public Footpaths and amend the Definitive Map in the Parish of Taddington a number of footpaths between the A6 and Priestcliffe. For those who know the Footpaths in that area, this relates to Footpaths 4 (part), 5 (part), 54 (part) and 55; if confirmed […]
An audience of millions…
It’s been an interesting week in the world of mountain bike advocacy. The topic of trail sabotage and “booby traps” has been all over the local and national media (Bimbler’s Unite). It’s been in the Times, reported on Sky and BBC news, and even on Jeremy Vine’s Radio 2 show with 7 million listeners! So, […]
Cut Gate – You’ve Done It!
YOU’VE DONE IT! CUT GATE FUNDED After nearly two years of appeal the £74,000 total for Cut Gate has been reached – heralding huge success for mountain bike advocacy and cross-group collaboration. Two years ago, mountain bike advocacy groups Peak District MTB, Ride Sheffield and Keeper of the Peak began a conversation about Cut Gate, […]
Derbyshire County Council response to Rushup wash-out
Last week we reported on the poor state of the recent Rushup repairs following the end of April rain. What we predicted would happen happened, as you can see in the photos here. Derbyshire County Council (DCC) have since been in touch wishing to respond to our article. In summary they claim that the repairs […]
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