Kite Buggies on Westward Ho! Beach - Should They Stay or Should They Go?

Torridge District Council is surveying the public for opinions on the use of kite buggies on Westward Ho! beach near Bideford.

You have until 25 February 2011 to respond to the brief survey which is concerned with wind powered

traction activities such as kite buggying and kite surfing. These are

activities which are restricted to a designated ‘sports zone’ in

the summer months but in the winter months there are currently no

restrictions as to where they can go.  Any changes to the current

restrictions would involve amending the current byelaws.

The Council wants to hear the views of the public and has started a

consultation process to ascertain the thoughts of users and potential

users of the beach.

Option

1. To

keep the restrictions as they are with kite buggy and kite surfing

activities restricted to the sports zone between 1 May and 30

September allowing them to use any part of the beach outside of these

times.

Option

2. To

restrict the kite buggy and kite surfers to the sports zone only all

year round introducing a byelaw to this effect.

Option

3. To

introduce a byelaw that excludes kite buggies and kite surfers from

using the beach at all. (Licensed events will still be possible

through liaison with the Authority).

Councillor

Roger Tisdale, Torridge District Councillor for Westward Ho! said,

“Westward Ho! is Torridge’s Jewell in the Crown and we need to

make sure the wonderful beach is there for everyone to use safely. We

want to hear your views so please complete the survey online or get

in touch with council as soon as you can.”

Responses

can be sent to james.jarroudi@torridge.gov.uk

, 01237 428737, or the survey can be completed online at 

www.torridge.gov.uk/leisure

Please

ensure that your comments are received no later than Midday

- 25th

February 2011.