Latest News from LARA
Active Travel England publishes Rural Design Guide
Active Travel England has recently published a Rural Design Guide. Key stakeholder organisations, including LARA, had been invited to comment on earlier drafts of the Guide and ATE has said that there will be six month window following publication where it will continue to accept comments and suggestions from the public.
LARA Fighting Fund payment to GLASS
LARA has recently made an ex gratia payment to the Green Lane Association (GLASS) from its Fighting Fund in order to help offset the costs incurred by GLASS in seeking legal advice on various issues which had a wider benefit to LARA’s members.
Parliamentary Launch of the 2027 International Six Days Enduro
Plans for the 2027 FIM International Six Days Enduro (ISDE) – the world’s largest standalone motorcycle event – were unveiled at the House of Commons on 7 July, ahead of the competition’s return to the UK for the first time in 44 years.
LARA's Aims
Protect
The interests of motorised sport and recreation, particularly in respect of access to the countryside
Promote
The safeguarding of all minor highways, both sealed and unsealed
Facilitate
The recording, use, and maintenance of vehicular rights of way for recreational purposes
To support these aims LARA will:
- Assist its member organisations with their own procedures and issues.
- Assist with formalised procedures associated with land use planning and statutory environmental management.
- Offer advice and support on all aspects of land use for responsible motor sport and recreation.
- Promote and advocate responsible and sustainable motor sport and recreation.
- Use its expertise to act as a unified voice and speak to national and local government on their own terms.
- Look for opportunities to develop and promote responsible motoring and head off potential threats to motoring interests before they gain traction.
