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Today I received an email from Alex at Hangtime kitesports announcing that following meetings and other important stuff, the ban has been lifted. Click on read more to see the press release and full email for further details and new rules.
From all at the Fylde Kite Access Committee THANKS FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT!!!!
We have had a great response from the general public, press and kiters and it has helped us to negotiate the access and represent everyone’s views. The ban has now been lifted due to the code of conduct and risk assessment we produced.
Please adhere to the code of conduct when kiting on the Fylde coast as this is the best way of reducing the risks to public and ourselves.
As a result of the recent actions by Fylde Council and our successful campaign we will keep the access committee going to provide a contact for the 3 councils in the area and to co-ordinate best practice through kite clubs and councils in the area. At some point in the future we will hold an open meeting to de-brief the kite community and to work out future stratergy in order to maintain access to our beaches and open spaces. If you do not want to be invited to this meeting please email me asking to be removed from the database.
The council’s press release is available at the www.lifttheban.2ya.com (follow the link to update) website and the code of conduct is also available to view / download (see Code of Conduct)
Once again thank you for all your support and help.
Yours truly,
Alex Fishpool
On behalf of the Fylde Kite Access Committee:
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Phil Rawcliffe, Peter Barrett, Dorothy Barrett, Alisdair Barrett, Graham Swarbrick, Martin Coulhurst.
Thanks to:
Mike Shaw (PKSF), Richard Gowers (BKSA), Peter Barrett (BKFA).
Date: 26.05.06 Ref: PR/???/2006
Press Release
Kites fly again on St Annes beach
Fylde Borough Council is delighted to announce the lifting of the temporary ban of power kites on St Annes beach in time for the Bank Holiday weekend.
The Council has done everything in its power to resolve the issue as quickly as possible – without compromising safety on the beach.
A wide ranging dialogue has taken place with kiters who have been able to give the Council a good deal of reassurance enabling the decision to be taken to lift the suspension this weekend.
The kiters have carried out their own robust risk assessment which has been sufficient to enable kiting to resume on St Annes beach. The new safety measures to which the kiters MUST adhere, include a “no fly zone” within 50m of the dunes – this applies to all kiting activity, including setting up.
All those participating in kiting must also behave in a responsible manner to avoid the reluctant but necessary re-introduction of the suspension.
The new operating procedures have been approved by the specialist consultants and RoSPA who are undertaking the full beach review and the Council’s beach patrol will also be on hand to enforce safety measures.
Cllr Susan Fazackerley, Portfolio Holder for Risk Management and Health & Safety, said: “This is an interim measure to allow the safe continuance of kiting on the beach pending the introduction of a full beach management programme later this year – Safer Sands.
“The Council takes its Health and Safety responsibilities very seriously and this is why the temporary suspension was imposed. However, we are keen to recognise the value of our beach as one of the best kiting venues in the country and have made every effort to re-introduce kiting in time for this bank holiday. We want to encourage all beach activities to take place in a safe manner – allowing all our residents and visitors to enjoy the beach.
“We must however stress that kite buggying and sandyachting are still not allowed on the beach or other council open spaces pending the outcome of legal proceedings.”
As part of the Council’s ongoing commitment to safety, specialist consultants have been enlisted to carry out a full survey into risks on the beach, which will comprise four components: a site specific assessment; an analysis of legal issues; consultation with key beach users and the public and the design of a workable Beach Management Scheme.
This scheme will include details of stewardship and enforcement; communication techniques; capacity and resources issues and providing details of legal issues.
The consultants will utilise expertise from the RNLI and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) and the full report is expected to be completed by the end of September 2006.
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