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‘National parks are now places where wildlife goes to die’

As expert map readers will know, when you’re out and about navigating with a compass, there is a difference between magnetic north (where the compass points) and grid north (the vertical blue grid lines shown on OS maps). And if you’re exploring in the west of Great Britain, there is a change to... ... See more

Here's the link to the planning application: http://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/swiftlg/apas/run/WPHAPPDETAIL.DisplayUrl?theApnID=7/2019/4021&backURL=%253Ca%2520href%253Dwphappcriteria.display%253FpaSearchKey%253D918150%253ESearch%2520Criteria%253C%252Fa%253E%20%3E%20%3Ca%20href%3D%27wphappsearchres.displayResultsURL%3FResultID%3D1789372%2526StartIndex%3D1%2526SortOrder%3Drgndat%3Adesc%2526DispResultsAs%3DWPHAPPSEARCHRES%2526BackURL%3D%253Ca%2520href%253Dwphappcriteria.display%253FpaSearchKey%253D918150%253ESearch%2520Criteria%253C%252Fa%253E%27%3ESearch%20Results%3C%2Fa%3E
This is from just one of the letters of objection: "I write to add my refusal that the applicant should be allowed to run a riding school and keep animals after the zoo business he ran in Barrow in Furness and in Australia contributed to the deaths of hundreds of animals and the death of a female employee at the zoo who was mauled to death by a tiger. The fact he has now changed his name only proves that he has something to hide from his past but this person is most definitely David Gill. I have seen him at the zoo and have also passed him in wasdale and isthe exact same man.He should not be allowed to keep animals never mind run a riding school where young children will be.Most of the information on his past can be found in this The Guardian news reporthttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/may/20/south-lakes-safari-zoo-animal-deaths"
Just trying now to find out a closing date for letters ... See more

David Gill submits application for western-themed riding retreat in Lake District

This is the statement that the Chair of NoGo Gondola will present to the Full Lake District National Park Authority Meeting on 20th March at Murley Moss, Kendal.