UKC

http://www.grough.co.uk/magazine/2010/11/29/european-court-throws-out-final...

"The European Court of Human Rights turned down Bleaklow Industries’ right to appeal against the national park’s enforcement action to halt excessive stone extraction at Backdale Quarry, near Bakewell."

In reply to Toreador:

What the hell has quarrying got to do with humam rights?!

Still, at least the decision goes in our favour.

In reply to Monk:

I believe he claimed his right to earn a living had been infringed - very far fetched because those grounds you could justify anything (Making it illegal to sell heroin denies drug dealers the right to work !). I suspect it was merely a ploy to drag it through the courts for a bit longer in the hope of either finding another idiot like the one who found in his favour eaerlier, or scareing the PDNPA into making a deal

In reply to Toreador: Brilliant

Tony & Sarah

P.S. Can Henry Folkard retire now ? well done everybody involved

In reply to Tony & Sarah: Retire when they are selling off half the peak climbing????????

In reply to Offwidth:

So, how long before Backdale becomes the next Horseshoe...

In reply to Toreador:
From what I've heard it would require more than just a few hard winters - it's really low grade limestone and the extraction process was a real smash and grab affair. I suspect it will be landscaped eventually.

In reply to Offwidth:



Just the climbing? ;0)

Si

In reply to Toreador:

Report on this also on BMC website here http://www.thebmc.co.uk/News.aspx?id=4038

In reply to Toreador:

Has anyone told Gary?