Pendle MP, Gordon Prentice, is supporting the Ramblers campaign to push through the Marine and Coastal Access Bill which is entering its final stages in the House of Commons on 26th and 27th October.

Existing coastal access can be very limited. In some places, like the south west (where the coastal path generates over £300 million for the regional economy every year), access is great. But all too often it is fragmented and of poor quality. The Ramblers would like to see people given the opportunity – and the legal right – to enjoy all of the coast for generations to come.

The Marine and Coastal Access Bill, when implemented, will make this a reality with the creation of a national trail around the whole of the English Coast.

The MP said today, “I agree wholeheartedly with the aims of Bill and the opening up of the coastal paths to walkers and visitors. There are currently far too many
restrictions on where the general public can walk to enjoy our magnificent coastline.

“This Bill follows the Right to Roam legislation that I was instrumental in getting through Parliament in 2000. This latest Bill is an essential addition to that 2000 foundation.”

Mr Prentice is the newly elected President of the East Lancashire Area of the Ramblers and has recently been visiting local schools encouraging young people to explore the local countryside and enjoy the varied network of footpaths across Pendle.

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