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Badlad said:The BCA poll stated,
"Should BCA, on your behalf, campaign for the Countryside and Rights of way Act to apply to going underground"
In the event of a majority of members saying "yes", BCA will ...
There then listed a number of bullet points including;
"lobby MPs and other persons of influence to push for CRoW to apply to going underground"
Notwithstanding the Constitution and AGM resolution which I think prevents this; normally lobbying is done face to face or by letter or by email, i.e. in private. It is not done with very public articles in the National Press. (See http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/mar/28/cavers-fight-to-take-the-right-to-roam-to-new-lows )
Is there not a danger that cavers will face a backlash from the landowners because we are undeniably trying to diminish their rights? That danger would be minimised if this campaign was conducted more in private and less in public.