Council hits out at the ‘wanton destruction’ of L’Ancresse footpath
Tuesday 15th November 2011, 2:29PM GMT.
Vale Commons Council vice-president Rosemary Henry on the footpath, which has been damaged by a horse. (Picture by Matt Nichols, 1198782)
A NEWLY renovated footpath at L’Ancresse has been damaged by a horse’s hooves – to the dismay of the Vale Commons Council.
The path stretches from Vale Church to Pembroke and cost thousands of pounds to renovate – paid for by the council.
Council vice-president Rosemary Henry said the rider of the horse had shown no regard for the well-being of the common. ‘Apart from the fact that it is illegal to damage any surface of the common, the deep hoof marks have made the path hazardous for walkers and baby buggies,’ she said.
‘The path has only just recently undergone an expensive restoration and this wanton destruction will not be tolerated by the Vale Commons Council.’
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Another example of wanton vandalism by Horse owners the first to complain when horse racing appears but openly vandalising the common
1000 gbp a year horse tax and cctv is the answer
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TODAY TO MAKE YOU FEEL PROUD
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Are you sure that they did it on purpose? We seem to dislike quite a wide variety of people these days. Horseriders, Golfers, Fishermen, Cyclists, Car drivers, Bus drivers, Smokers, Politicians, Teenagers, Dog walkers,etc.
I’m sure that we can all share this piece of land for recreation.
Any chance that the guy with the slash and burn machine, could get rid of the gorse behind the football goals, it really is a menace?
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Not only dodging the deep hoof marks but a pile of horse manure, no doubt. Horse tax would be a great idea so that the dog owners don’t feel that they are the only ones getting clobbered! Failing that, put one of the new ARV’s on patrol up there – better than rusting away in the police sheds.
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For someone so desperate for a return to ‘the old Guernsey’, pbfalla seems surprisingly anti-horse. I may offer him/her a lift home if I see him/her staggering home from the shops as I trot past in my horse and cart. Then again, I probably won’t.
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Surely a newly renovated footpath should be able to withstand some horse usage?
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