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Mark Reed made this Freedom of Information request to Natural England
The request was successful.
From: Mark Reed
2 May 2011
Dear Natural England,
I am writing to ask why and what justification you have for
imposing a metal detecting ban on what would seem to be most of the
North Norfolk coast,according to your maps. I have a crown estates
permit which covers this area only to discover that the areas are
leased to yourselves and there is a ban in place, I find this
strange as obviously a metal detectorist digging a hole on the
beach will probably cause very little impact and as there are no
bans on children digging holes or bait diggers digging holes why is
it that metal detectorists are banned from carrying out their
hobby.It would seem that natural england are victimising us
detectorists and taking away the only place that some can carry out
their hobby. I have previously sent an email asking for permission
to detect on the beaches but after weeks of waiting I am yet to
recieve a reply.....
Yours faithfully,
Mark Reed
From: Enquiries (NE)
Natural England
2 May 2011
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From: FOI (NE)
Natural England
3 May 2011
Dear Mr Reed
Please see attached letter regarding your request.
Regards
Kate Donovan
Adviser
Customer Services - Improvement
Natural England
Email: [email address]
www.naturalengland.org.uk
We are here to secure a healthy environment for people to enjoy, where wildlife is protected and England's traditional landscapes are safeguarded for future generations.
In an effort to reduce Natural England's carbon footprint, I will, wherever possible, avoid travelling to meetings and attend via audio, video or web conferencing.
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From: Waterfield, Sarah (NE)
Natural England
24 May 2011
Dear Mr Reed,
Please find attached my response to your recent request for information.
Regards,
Sarah
Sarah Waterfield
Lead Adviser – Information Access
Customer Service Team
Natural England
Touthill Close, City Road
Peterborough. PE1 1XN
www.naturalengland.org.uk
We are here to secure a healthy natural environment for people to enjoy, where wildlife is protected and England’s traditional landscapes are safeguarded for future generations.
In an effort to reduce Natural England's carbon footprint, I will, wherever possible, avoid travelling to meetings and attend via audio, video or web conferencing.
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From: Mark Reed
24 May 2011
Dear Waterfield, Sarah (NE),
Thankyou for your reply to my request for information, I understand
the reasons you quote re boundaries, but most detectorists can read
a map, point 2, no responsible detectorist would stray onto either
the dunes or saltmarsh area's to disturb flora and fauna, as for
discouraging detecting on the beach area's due to health and saftey
re unexploded ordnance this I feel is more of an excuse there are
no measures to stop others digging holes a lot deeper and wider
than any detectorist would need to dig, most of the holes a
detectorist would dig would be less than 12 inches deep. I
appreciate your time and effort in making your reply to me but
would also appreciate it if you could clarify the area's of beach
it would be OK to detect on with the owners permission, I assume in
most cases this would be crown estates as most of the coast line is
shown as belonging to them.
regards Mark Reed
Yours sincerely,
Mark Reed
From: Waterfield, Sarah (NE)
Natural England
25 May 2011
Dear Mr Reed,
Thank you for your reply. I will get in touch with the team responsible for this area/site and get back to you as soon as possible.
Regards,
Sarah
Sarah Waterfield
Lead Adviser – Information Access
Customer Service Excellence Team
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From: Waterfield, Sarah (NE)
Natural England
2 June 2011
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Dear Mr Reed,
I have now received a response to your follow up questions from the relevant team and please find this attached.
Regards,
Sarah
Sarah Waterfield
Lead Adviser – Information Access
Customer Service Team
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From: Mark Reed
9 July 2011
Dear Natural England,
I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THIS IS ABOUT
Yours faithfully,
Mark Reed
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