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Tree Disease Access Restrictions.

Please Help the Forestry Commission Tackle a New and Significant problem.

You may have seen news reports of Sudden Oak Death or Phytophthora Ramorum infection. It is now infecting larch trees in the South West of England, and has now spread to South Wales, at is at its worst between the Neath and Rhondda valleys. The Forestry Commission is undertaking a massive felling operation to limit the spread, and may have to restrict access in the worst affected areas as the spores can be spread in water and mud carried by vehicles, walkers, bikes etc.

Members are advised to avoid off-tarmac activity in those areas and certainly to respond to any bio-security advice and restriction notices that The Forestry Commission may apply. Further and more specific info is available on the FC web site:

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/INFD-85TDX6

Announcing the new LARA Forum

LARA is evolving to meet the needs of motor sport and recreation in a rapidly changing financial and land management environment.

LARA was formed in 1986 as a direct response to pressures on stage rallying in Mid-Wales and to green road driving everywhere. With climate change, tranquillity mapping, increasingly stringent European noise regulations on the horizon, more emphasis on non-intensive land use on farms, ‘Quiet Lanes’, and many more initiatives, motor sport and recreation face as many problems now as back in 1986.

Whilst retaining LARA’s ability to deal with national issues, we are creating the LARA Forum to bring together regional and small national associations, independent promoters, companies within the motor and motorsport industry, interested individuals, and the media.

To learn more, follow this link.

Our new Government want to repeal some fo the 'bad law' introduced under the previous administration. LARA are realists, but there is an oportunity to have your say, although not widely publicised. If you want Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, to repeal parts of NERC that were spiteful, rather than practical, click here. (10 June 10)

Please visit the Press Release page for the latest. June 2010 - Lakes District propose closing roads to motorists, for the benefit of cyclists.

The Motoring Organisations' Land Access and Recreation Association (LARA) is an umbrella organisation that brings together the leading national associations in motor sport and recreation. LARA promotes and advocates responsible and sustainable motor sport and recreation, and offers advice and training on all aspects of land use.

Please note that the LARA HQ has changed. Our only postal address is now:

LARA
PO Box 142
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE3 5YP

All e-mail should be addressed as below. It will then be forwarded to the appropriate person.

admin@laragb.org.

Our former postal address of PO Box 40, Knighton, LD7 9AE is now closed. We ask that you amend your records.