Further to all this, the following is verbatim, what I sent, and am re-sending to others in the hope of some recognition. They have plenty time to answer ..
I've used a little poetic license in saying that it's an annual meeting ..
" Hello,
This email is to inform Police and Rights of Way Officers of an intended meeting being planned for next year.
I am a member of an internet forum dedicated to Land rovers, which has a responsible Green-Lane section. In April next year we intend to have an annual meeting in The peak District, actual venue to be decided. It is anticipated there will be more than 50 Land rovers, and 120+ people attending from all over the UK, most of whom will be camping for the weekend, go green laning one day then dispersing the following day. There will be separate arranged routes for groups of no more than 6 vehicles to follow, each group having experienced leaders and tail-enders, all in radio and mobile phone contact with each other in an attempt to minimise any impact on other lane users on the day and indeed on the lanes we will be driving. We operate a tread-lightly policy, take green laning seriously, don’t condone damage or ‘off-piste’ activity and will ourselves report anyone in the groups who tries to disregard these guidelines or by-laws!
We’re telling you all this well before-hand to perhaps engage with you in order to minimise any potential impact and to ensure that our plans are carried out well within legal frameworks and won’t infringe on any pertaining local by-laws or policies. We fully understand TRO’s and voluntary codes of conduct, for instance currently only driving downhill on Roych Clough, and that Chapel gate is under TRO so won’t be driven at all .. unless these TRO’s are lifted or changed in the meantime. We keep as fully informed about policies as we can and will be checking right up to the day we go green laning, and always check and will comply with posted notices at the start of Byways on the day.
The forum have previously arranged similar meetings/Green Lane excursions around the UK and have never had any issues arising from them with either Rights of Way or Police Authorities or indeed local people or farmers! In fact there are regular small group outings arranged almost every week all over the UK.
We’d like to do this with your co-operation and blessing, fully realising that the Peaks is a currently sensitive area to the issue of 4x4’s and green laning, and as such would welcome constructive feedback, criticism and help. If there are any specific recommendations you would make we’d be more than willing to consider them before we start to firm up location/timing plans.
Best regards
Paul D
Copied to Derbyshire and Staffordshire Police online form submissions, Peaks Rights of Way Officers and Derbyshire and Staffordshire Rights of Way Officers where possible."
When or if I hear anything back I'll keep everyone informed.
