On 12th February 2007, I sent my appeal to the Government Office for the Northeast (GONE) against HCC’s refusal for a bridleway between BW54 and Cradle Lane on Broxhead Common,
2007_12__02 MC to GONE
Much correspondence followed by written representations between me, and Hampshire County Council, and the Government Office for the Northeast.
On 29th August 2007, the Casework Team of Defra informed me that the exchange of written representations was complete and would now proceed to the decision stage.
2007 _08_29 from DEFRA
14th September 2007 a letter arrived from GONE to say that they had commissioned an Inspector’s report on behalf of DEFRA.
2007_09_14_ GONE to MC
9 January 2008, I am told to expect the decision by 4th April 2008
2008 _01_09 from DEFRA
I telephoned in May to chase it up only to be told that I should get in touch again at the end of June if I had not received it. This I did.
24th July 2008, a reply explained that they had been moving office and taking on extra work for Transport cases. They hoped to issue a decision towards the end of August.
12th August 2008 the decision came.
Planning Inspector Susan Doran had ALLOWED my appeal.
2008_08__12 _ GONE to MC
8th October 2008 Hampshire County Council duly made the Order for a bridleway between Cradle Lane and BW54 on Broxhead Common.
2008 BW54 to Cradle Lane ORDER
2008 Claim BW54 to Cradle PLAN03022021
I was delighted as it was the culmination of years of trying to achieve a reasonably inexpensive solution to the problems of the firing of guns so close to the road C102, and an important link in the BW network.
However, the fates were to deliver a cruel blow and what happened next is almost unbelievable.
Next time: The moving finger writes and having writ moves on…
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