1. 2nd July 2009, I am sent a copy of the Council’s statement of case and a list of supporting documents.

2. 4th September 2009, proofs of evidence arrived with a new representation by an interested party.

3. I had quite a bit of preparation to do before the end of the month particularly as I had some important new documents that would surely tip the balance of probability in favour of the Order.

4. The little green book the Inspectorate had sent to me had said, “Paragraph (2) shall not preclude the addition in the course of the inquiry of other issues for consideration or preclude any person entitled or permitted to appear at the inquiry from referring to other issues which he considers to be relevant to the inquiry.” So naturally I thought this would be my opportunity to show how and why I needed to claim bridleways on common land over which at least 23 tracks had been used by horse riders previously.

5. I prepared my Witness Statement for this enquiry very carefully. Some pressing questions needed an answer if not an explanation. However, I was by now aware that the best-made plans did not always go as they should just in case I had made eight official claims based on 20-year user to add or correct the Definitive Map over Broxhead Common, which I drew to the attention of the Planning Inspectorate.
   2009 Broxhead ROW claims

Next time:  My Witness Statement for the 2009 Public Inquiry.

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