Sent obo GLASS
The Green Lane Association (GLASS) advises its members and other motorised recreational users of the countryside to consider the routes they are intending to travel in the light of the current Foot and Mouth Outbreak in Surrey.
Users are in particular requested to refrain from laning within the 'Surveillance Zone' as defined by DEFRA, which can be seen at the following link;
http://www.defra.gov.uk/footandmouth/pdf/declaration-pz-sz-rz-070805.pdf Further information and the current situation can be seen at;
http://www.defra.gov.uk/footandmouthWhilst there is no evidence that the use of rights of way has ever spread this disease it is only sensible to take precautions.
Members laning in other parts of the country are asked to consider carefully the routes they intend to use, the farming community will, understandably, not be happy about the use of routes that pass directly through farms or adjacent to their entrances, they will not know where you are from or where you have been.
Dave Codrai
Chairman
GLASS
5th August 2007
