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| A few pagans will be around doing their thing, I will be at a Pagan Feast on saturday night at the New Inn in Monkton (sorry all the places are gone now) Heres a copy of an email from the NT From: "Mimmack, Robert" > Thank you for your lengthy reply to our previous email. I am afraid there are no simple answers to many of your questions. There has never been "agreement" about parking - indeed no one has ever asked us if it is OK, or until recently even told us in advance on which nights parking was expected. People have simply turned up and expected to be allowed to park, not just for the night of a particular festival but often for several nights before and after. The National Trust has to take account of local opinion expressed by individual local residents and by the Parish Council as well as the views of Pagans. > > Unfortunately whilst many pagan visitors have behaved extremely well - clearing up litter, reporting vandalism etc - there has been an increase recently in anti social behaviour (fouling in hedges and in the Cove, dogs roaming loose, fires - all experienced at the last Autumn Equinox or Sawain). As a result we have had to take active steps to enforce Trust Byelaws. At the forthcoming Winter Solstice we shall be unlocking the car park in good time for witnessing the sunrise but overnight parking will not be allowed. > > You mention the Planning regulations. I can only act on the legal advice I receive which is that prosecution is an option open to the local authority, Kennet District Council. It is not for the National Trust to ignore that advice and rely for its defence on the validity or otherwise of the Human Rights legislation in this context. > Other Pagans have already approached Avebury Parish Council recently and have been left in no doubt of their views. You may wish to follow this up but I should be surprised if the response is any different > I should add that the access available at Avebury is a great deal more than that at Stonehenge and I sincerely hope that we shall be able to keep it that way. However we are not in a position to continue to be liable for the Health and Safety and other legal implications that authorised overnight parking on Trust land would bring. > Rob Mimmack > National Trust Property Manager, Avebury Reply | with quote |  16th December 2003ce 23:24 In reply to: Anyone at Avebury Dec 21st/22nd? (davew) |
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