Access to the Countryside

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Access to the Countryside

At present, the countryside is accessible to everyone; there are

certain projects, such as the KSCP (Kentish Stour Countryside Project)

that promote easy access to rural areas for all visitors whatever

their ability. They believe that access should be available by many

forms of transport; the KSCP promotes walking, cycling, and public

transport as a means of getting to rural areas.

The Countryside Agency

The countryside agency promotes access to the countryside; it brings

together all the different countryside dimensions, for example

economic, environmental, community and enjoyment into a single

national body. Its aim is to achieve sustainable development in the

countryside.

The countryside agency does not make policies or deliver services but

provides evidence and advice to those who do. They have a number of

statutory duties which include designating national parks and mapping

open land for public access. They go about this by:

* Identifying problems and opportunities by researching issues in

the countryside.

* Testing solutions via advice and grants to tackle rural issues or

shape future policies.

* Sharing good practice and encouraging others to roll out

solutions.

* Give advice on the impact of policies on the countryside and rural

communities.

* Understand the different local needs by using their staff in each

region.

The vision of the countryside agency

The countryside agency has two main visions which they try to stick to

as best as they can, they are:

* To make life better for people in the countryside.

They believe t...

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it is important to check that a fire is not supervised before you call

999.

Keep your dog under close control

By law you must control your dog so that it does not scare animals.

Although you do not have to keep your dog on a lead when on public

footpaths if you cannot control it, it is best to do so. By law a

farmer is allowed to destroy a dog that injures or worries their

animals. Dog mess is unpleasant and can cause infection, clean it up.

Consider other people

You should respect the needs of local people, for example by not

blocking gateways or driveways. By law cyclists should give way to

walkers and horse riders on bridleways and everyone should keep out of

the way when farm animals are being gathered or moved, you should

follow directions from the farmer when this is happening.

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