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Preferred Options consultation document
AOS E - land to the north of Shouldham
Representation ID: 98268
Received: 30/10/2019
Respondent: Ramblers Association Norfolk Area
I am writing particularly with regard to the AOS-E as it affects Shouldham Warren.
The Shouldham Warren area is extremely well used for recreation both because it has a number of public rights of way crossing it and because of the Forestry Commission's policy of open access for the public. This attracts individuals and families from around the area to healthy outdoor exercise, and enjoying the natural surroundings. Its value to public health has not been strongly enough emphasised.
In the past year for instance the Ramblers' King's Lynn Group has organised 9 rambles of different lengths based on Shouldham or Shouldham Warren. It is because of the number of rights of way plus the forest rides, that the Group can lay on so many walks without repeating the previous one.
Usually once a year the Norfolk Orienteering Club organises an event at Shouldham Warren when 100 plus runners will attend. The requirements of a good orienteering location is a sufficiently large area, where runners can go in any direction, short distance visibility, changes in levels. These are all met at Shouldham Warren.
We feel that the public benefit of leaving Shouldham Warren as it is, only changing as various blocks of trees are harvested and replanted, has not been highlighted enough in the circulated Council documents.
If quarrying is allowed in only at first in a small area, in time there will inevitably be pressure to expand the area quarried. We have seen this as the Leziate quarrying has gradually expanded and is happening currently with the Grandcourt quarry area.
No quarrying should be allowed around Shouldham Warren.
I am writing particularly with regard to the AOS-E as it affects Shouldham Warren.
The Shouldham Warren area is extremely well used for recreation both because it has a number of public rights of way crossing it and because of the Forestry Commission's policy of open access for the public. This attracts individuals and families from around the area to healthy outdoor exercise, and enjoying the natural surroundings. Its value to public health has not been strongly enough emphasised.
In the past year for instance the Ramblers' King's Lynn Group has organised 9 rambles of different lengths based on Shouldham or Shouldham Warren. It is because of the number of rights of way plus the forest rides, that the Group can lay on so many walks without repeating the previous one.
Usually once a year the Norfolk Orienteering Club organises an event at Shouldham Warren when 100 plus runners will attend. The requirements of a good orienteering location is a sufficiently large area, where runners can go in any direction, short distance visibility, changes in levels. These are all met at Shouldham Warren.
We feel that the public benefit of leaving Shouldham Warren as it is, only changing as various blocks of trees are harvested and replanted, has not been highlighted enough in the circulated Council documents.
If quarrying is allowed in only at first in a small area, in time there will inevitably be pressure to expand the area quarried. We have seen this as the Leziate quarrying has gradually expanded and is happening currently with the Grandcourt quarry area.
No quarrying should be allowed around Shouldham Warren.
