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Post by naughtyfox on Apr 20, 2018 16:23:29 GMT
They use the towpath, and as we have all seen, much more money goes into these than the watery canal bits.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2018 17:12:39 GMT
Good luck to any CRT bod who thinks creating a licence for dog walkers on towpaths would be anything other than a drain on limited funds... Why a drain? £700/year for each walker (or each dog!). That's what we have to pay CRT. And we're not even making any commercial gain, just pouring our money into canal-side businesses. Supervision is a doddle - CRT 'enforcement officers' 'force' commercial dog walkers to show their £700 licences. If they don't have one, they get taken to Court and fined heavily. Wouldn't that just result in the dog walkers using the thousands of miles of public rights of way or even a mass trespass to gain a legal right to the towpath.
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Post by patty on Apr 20, 2018 17:38:17 GMT
So long as they clear up after them, do not create dog poo trees, do not pick up and deposit"biodegradable' bags in hedges, Keep their 'pack' under control...I can see no issue....However I would be surprised if they endorse responsible dog 'ownership' requirements...so watch out for the crap, the dog poo trees and the unruly mob.....
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Post by naughtyfox on Apr 21, 2018 5:38:50 GMT
Why a drain? £700/year for each walker (or each dog!). That's what we have to pay CRT. And we're not even making any commercial gain, just pouring our money into canal-side businesses. Supervision is a doddle - CRT 'enforcement officers' 'force' commercial dog walkers to show their £700 licences. If they don't have one, they get taken to Court and fined heavily. Wouldn't that just result in the dog walkers using the thousands of miles of public rights of way or even a mass trespass to gain a legal right to the towpath. Brits are too overfed and lazy these days to do anything of the sort!
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Post by Jim on Apr 21, 2018 6:03:32 GMT
The idea is barking, though it might have legs. Can you imagine the glee on Matthew Simmons little face as he arrests a pack of mutts, S8 in his little paw, and takes them away to be destroyed. Imagine the uproar. The fuss would far outweigh the shit storm around some old hippy "traveler" having his boat crushed. Boaters aren't the only ones to pay btw, anglers do afaik. I'd be happy if they made anyone who visits clear up after themselves, anglers, dog walkers, smelly people etc. Perhaps there should be designated trees to hang poo bags on. There could then be warden boaters who collect the poo and store it on their boats while it degrades to nothingness.
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