In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:
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> I love that defence.
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> It comes up so often.
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> Hey we trash this bit, so let's trash that bit. What better justification for the total destruction of wild places, anywhere.
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> You are right though, we are all hypocrits, including you and me.
I take your point Mick but this hillside already has a track running 3/4 of the way up it that's big enough to get mining machinery up there. There is also the miners walkway + VF.
This is why i think people complaining about destroying nature etc. will not get much sympathy from the planners. Pointing out that his reasons for building it are less than realistic may make them listen.
How much more money does the man need ?
There are plenty of local activity providers who will lose out if this goes ahead. However as i am one of them i can't use that argument really without revealing an obvious vested interest.
He ran rough shod over planning ( and various other issues i have been told about but don't want to commit to print ) with the VF and his working practices are not great - i can say that as i have worked for him and it's my opinion i never want to work for him again - he doesn't 'need' this slide and neither will the local economy benefit from it.