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Ramblers and parliament

Learn how to effectively engage with Parliament to advocate for public rights of way, discussing key acts, campaigns, and issues affecting walkers. Discover tips on meeting with MPs, organizing campaigns, and promoting the importance of walking.

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Ramblers and parliament

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  1. How to win friends and influence people Ramblers and parliament

  2. Why? • Rights of walkers = parliamentary acts • Enclosure Acts • Prescription Act 1832 • Railway Clauses and Consolation Act 1845 =

  3. National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 • National Parks • Long Distance Paths • Definitive Maps • Penalties for displaying illegal signs • Created what is now Natural England

  4. 1980s

  5. Rights of Way Act 1990

  6. Forbidden Britain Campaign Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000

  7. Coast For Most Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009

  8. Local Level

  9. Exercise What would you want to discuss with a candidate? • Groups of 5 • 15 minute discussion

  10. Importance of walking • Economic value of walkers • Enjoyment • Health benefits of walking • Anything else?

  11. The Ramblers • 120,000 members – X number in MP’s constituency • Key Achievements – right to roam, national parks, Welsh Coast Path, Land Reform Act Scotland etc... • Local achievements (e.g. Pathwork teams, fp openings etc...) • Walking for Health, Let‘s Walk Cymru and Take 30

  12. Issues affecting walkers • State of footpaths and their budgets • National Trails • Protecting the countryside • Opening up more of the countryside • Local campaigns

  13. What we need you to do 1. Prepare • Find out the parliamentary boundaries You can use: www.election-maps.co.uk. You may want to work with neighbouring Groups if it’s a large rural constituency • Find out more information about your MP You can use www.theyworkforyou.com 3. Speak to staff and other groups who have made good contact

  14. 2. Invite your MP out on a walk

  15. 3. Follow it up • Tell people! • Public • Members • Staff • Write to the MP

  16. What not to do • Leave it too late • Let one person harass the MP • Organise a hustings • Send candidates a questionnaire close to an election

  17. Thank you! Go and make contact! Any questions?

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