Deeside Path Closed by RSPB

I do not condone any bad behavior, but this path is the only really safe way to get from North Wales to the Wirral. I would prob abandon my trip before using the A550 Deeside - Two Mills. Someone needs to talk about getting this path open and deal those who are being abusive, via the police. It being closed is puting cyclists at risk of harm!

Very easy to control access to a shop as there is just one entrance to use, so you could prevent banned people from entering. Pretty hard to do anything in a wide open large space in the current climate.

Is it a permissive path ?

Waleskun wrote:

It is. However closing a path because the actions of a monority is short sighted. The people likely to commit such acts won't take any notice. For commuters using this safe route and local resident enjoying leisure time who actually suffer what do you suggest?

You can control a shop easily. I know as I work in one. However, we aren't going to close because of anti-social behaviour by a minority. We deal with the individuals involved.

Is a "Monority" a minority comprised of morons?  Should really be a "moronity", I reckon.

Either way, this sounds like a kind of collective punishement.  I don't see footpaths or roads being closed becuase some pedestrians or drivers have gotten stroppy with police or wardens.

Unless you accept that closing a large open space to certain individuals is in no way equivalent to closing a shop to certain individuals, then I don't see a way forward here.

You can write to them but since it is private land they don't have to do anything and I suspect they will say they are taking action to protect their staff and volunteers and direct you to the highways authority.

I wonder what bye-laws and "guidance" pertaining to the traversing of a path during a pandemic were being offered, and what prompted such advice, that could have led to such rancour. Was the path so congested that people needed to be reminded to social distance? Or was the legitimacy of their journey's purpose being judged? Or what?
(And what is the meaning of N-zero?)

Sriracha wrote:

(And what is the meaning of N-zero?)

Angry local news are always full of people who mix up their "0" with their "O" when typing their registration number into a car park machine...

I thought the same about the dodgy sign, but it is legit the RSPB. Regarding can they close it - yes, it's a permissive path, so they can close it and have no obligation to provide an alternative.

Apparently it was reopened yesterday.