Petitions Committee

Inquiry into Access along Inland Water

Petition wording:

‘The Welsh Assembly Government is urged to consider and implement a Bill to benefit Wales that would enshrine access rights and responsibilities for the public to and along natural resources in the same way that the Scottish Land Reform Act encourages co-operative use of the outdoors for healthy, low impact recreation.

This bill must provide and permit access to and along non-tidal water in the face of the massive lack of legal clarity and restrictions that exist at present, which act as a barrier to sport and recreation and the promotion of Wales as a place to visit for Adventure Tourism.’

Report - Access along Inland Water (PDF, 227KB)

Annex A - Welsh Written Evidence

Annex A - Welsh Written Evidence (PDF, 1.41MB)

Annex B - Scottish Written Evidence

Annex B - Scottish Written Evidence (PDF, 195KB)

Annex C - Transcript of Petitions Committee meeting on 2 March 2009