ian.p
Active member
It's come to my attention thanks to a member of my club who is diligent enough to read the CSCC meeting minuets that the age limit for visiting caves controlled by CCCC is being raised from 16 to 18.
Can anyone confirm that this is definitely the case?
if this is the case does anyone know:
1) why consultation and pre warning on this issue has been pretty much non existent.
2) why its being done in the first place? i understand its because of a revised legal opinion regarding litigation is this the case and in which case whos legal opinion is it based on?
3) who decided this was necessary the landowner or the CCCC?
I have been taking groups of 16-18 year olds to GB cave for over a decade. It is one of the most appropriate caves to take young people who are enthusiastic about caving. Loosing it for this purpose would be an absolute tragedy. My understanding is that the Wessex Caving Club and the Cheddar Caving Club are raising an objection at the next CCCC meeting this Saturday. If this change in access really is due to come in then I hope that we can add many more letters of objection from every caving club in the Mendips and the rest of the UK this really would be not just an incredible loss to UK caving but also an outrage that a body that is meant to represent cavers (that come in many different ages) has kept this major change in access so quiet.
Can anyone confirm that this is definitely the case?
if this is the case does anyone know:
1) why consultation and pre warning on this issue has been pretty much non existent.
2) why its being done in the first place? i understand its because of a revised legal opinion regarding litigation is this the case and in which case whos legal opinion is it based on?
3) who decided this was necessary the landowner or the CCCC?
I have been taking groups of 16-18 year olds to GB cave for over a decade. It is one of the most appropriate caves to take young people who are enthusiastic about caving. Loosing it for this purpose would be an absolute tragedy. My understanding is that the Wessex Caving Club and the Cheddar Caving Club are raising an objection at the next CCCC meeting this Saturday. If this change in access really is due to come in then I hope that we can add many more letters of objection from every caving club in the Mendips and the rest of the UK this really would be not just an incredible loss to UK caving but also an outrage that a body that is meant to represent cavers (that come in many different ages) has kept this major change in access so quiet.