Amazing how many cliches you can get into a single comment:
But the National Trust, the country’s largest coastal
landowner which cares for over 700 miles of coastline in England, Wales
and Northern Ireland, welcomed the plans.
Its
Director General, Fiona Reynolds, said: "The coastal corridors approach
is an innovative way to integrate the needs of wildlife, local people
and the demands of a constantly changing coastline that is increasingly
impacted by sea level rise and climate change."
Only missed two, "for the children" and " we are all guilty".
As to the larger proposal, this is theft, pure and simple:
The Environment Secretary, David Miliband, who will
open up the scheme for consultation, said: "We are an island nation.
The coast is our birthright and everyone should be able to enjoy it.
"I want families to have safe and secure access to walk, climb, rock scramble, paddle and play all along our coastline."
Mmmhm Hmm. So, currently private property, land that the owner may, if he so wishes, exclude people from, is to have that right of exclusion lifted from it. That is, make it not private property.
Landowners and farmers whose land will be affected are angry because
they will not receive compensation and they are concerned that the
value of their land will drop.
This is what is known as a "taking". Compensation should indeed be paid for this. If it isn’t, it’s theft. No, it doesn’t make any difference that it’s the government doing the stealing, it’s still theft.
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