The government manifesto stated it wanted to introduce a law to make trespass a criminal offence. The law is to be aimed at travellers but the Ramblers, BMC and many other outdoor groups are very concerned with the implications of such a law and are fighting against it. Both the CNCC and BCA C&A officer responded to the government consultation highlighting concerns on how it might effect other users of the outdoors.
There is a petition at https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300139 if anyone wishes to sign it.
That petition states, "The Government's manifesto stated ?we will make intentional trespass a criminal offence?: an extreme, illiberal & unnecessary attack on ancient freedoms that would threaten walkers, campers, and the wider public. It would further tilt the law in favour of the landowning 1% who own half the country."
There is a petition at https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300139 if anyone wishes to sign it.
That petition states, "The Government's manifesto stated ?we will make intentional trespass a criminal offence?: an extreme, illiberal & unnecessary attack on ancient freedoms that would threaten walkers, campers, and the wider public. It would further tilt the law in favour of the landowning 1% who own half the country."