The Battle for Broxhead Common
2024 Broxhead Common
The Case for Hampshire County Council – PART 124
- 2000. A new century was upon us. The internet was still there despite doomster predictions and a new Rights of Way Manager had materialised at Hampshire County Council.
- 9th June 2000 I wrote to him about a couple of things and re-arranged a meeting with him at the end of the month.
2000 _09_06 MC to AS - 30th June 2000, I wrote to thank him and bring him up to date with one or two of the problems I had taken him to see.
2000 _30_06 MC to AS - 18th July 2000. He says it will be necessary to make a formal application for bridleway rights from BW 54 to Cradle Lane so they can be investigated. My heart sank because the process takes years, nevertheless nothing ventured nothing gained as they say.
2000_18_07 AS to MC - 2nd October 2000 I did as the Senior Rights of Way Manager had instructed and made a formal application to Hampshire County Council for a bridleway between Cradle Lane and BW54 on Broxhead Common.
2000_9_10 HCC receipt for claim no. 294 - 13th October 2000 I wrote again to remind the friendly Rights of Way Manager that HCC had not yet addressed their responsibilities regarding the C102 opposite the Rifle Range and asked him if he could clarify the contract between East Hampshire District Council and HCC with regard to rights of way.
2000_13_10 MC to AS - 31st October 2000 a reply came saying how seriously HCC take their responsibilities regarding rights of way and addresses the issue of a claim I had made under the Discovering Lost Ways initiative set up by Natural England which eventually became BW 504 Binsted. I think it was probably the only Lost Way recorded by HCC although I may be mistaken. He also enlightened me as to the renewal contract for rights of way with EHDC.
2001_22_1 AS to MC - 22 January 2001 another letter from the Rights of Way Manager after a prompt from me about various rights of way problems in the area. It seems financing Hampshire County Council’s statutory duties regarding rights of way problems is still an issue.
C102 looking east from track on to common
To be continued: