The Battle for Broxhead Common
2024 C102 near Cradle Lane exit
The Case for Hampshire County Council – PART 128
- The Order for a bridleway link between Cradle Lane and BW54 on Broxhead Common meant that the dangerous bends on the C102 could now be avoided, and the horse riders would be safely off-road if the firing of guns from the rifle range spooked them.
- However, the joy of my success was soon overshadowed by the news that Hampshire County Council intended to OBJECT to its own Order.
- In May 2007, I was elected the District Councillor for Selborne Ward, East Hampshire, so hoped I might know the people who might have some influence.
- 12th December 2008, naturally I lost no time seeking answers from Ray Ellis, Executive Member for Efficiency, Performance and Rural Policy of Hampshire County Council.
- On 17th December 2008, I emailed my County Councillor, copied in the Leader and Deputy Leader of East Hampshire District Council and asked who had made such a decision and why.
2008_17_12 Email to Mark K-G - On 16th January 2009, having not received a reply I emailed my County Councillor again, copying in HCC’s Head of Information Compliance, and this time asked for more detail.
2009_16_01 Email to Mark K-G - 6th February 2009 a reply came from the Executive Member for Efficiency, Performance and Rural Policy.
2009 From Cllr Ray Ellis re Order 54 to Cradle Lane27022021 - 12th February 2009 having had no positive responses I wrote to confirm my appeal under Paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 14 to the Council’s refusal to add a bridleway between Cradle Lane and BW54 in the Parish of Headley.
- 14th February 2009 I replied to Ray Ellis’s letter asking him to clarify some of his points.
2009_14_02 Email to Cllr Ray Ellis - 15th February 2009 As a long shot I wrote to the Chair of the Regulatory Committee with whom I had a passing acquaintance.
2009-15-02 Email to Cllr Pat Devereau - 23rd February 2009 Ray Ellis replied but it was an exact copy of his previous letter. He did not seem to understand that a material change had occurred since the only decision of the Regulatory Committee.
2009_23_02 Email from Cllr Ray Ellis
C102 Gun Club on left
Next time: Nor all thy Piety nor Wit……