East Park gates (james reckitt)

[David]

Does anyone know the legalities behind this, the law literature online for the UK suggests to me that they are illegal, as its blocking a public right of way (public parks cannot be fenced off)

anyone know more about this?

[TJ]

Does anyone know the legalities behind this, the law literature online for the UK suggests to me that they are illegal, as its blocking a public right of way (public parks cannot be fenced off)

"Public Parks" and "Public rights of way" are not the same things.

The public are allowed "Formal ( or De Facto )" access to public parks and "Legal" access to rights of way.

Also access can be blocked if there is a safety issue.....plus it keeps the Pikies out !

And more importantly if its the council then ( as they are a law unto themselves ) they can do what they like regardless.

[GarethG]

Also access can be blocked if there is a safety issue.....plus it keeps the Pikies out !

Haha yeah, we all know pikies can't use gates 

[David]

Does anyone know the legalities behind this, the law literature online for the UK suggests to me that they are illegal, as its blocking a public right of way (public parks cannot be fenced off)

"Public Parks" and "Public rights of way" are not the same things.

The public are allowed "Formal ( or De Facto )" access to public parks and "Legal" access to rights of way.

Also access can be blocked if there is a safety issue.....plus it keeps the Pikies out !

And more importantly if its the council then ( as they are a law unto themselves ) they can do what they like regardless.

Ah health and safety :sigh: it must be a knee jerk reaction to that time when kids were throwing themselves at the frozen lakes..

[DarkJester]

AFAIK there is no public right of way in the park.