Sorry its taken so long to answer your query – yes we understand your concerns of the gate closure adjacent to the Grimshaws lake. We will when we have the necessary personnel on site leave the gate open longer.
The reason for the gate closure at nights is for the security of anglers on the bank and if we could we would close both gates at night but this is not possible due to potential emergency needs.
We are aware of significant vehicle movements on occasions during the night – it’s difficult to see why any vehicles should be moving around the site up until 3am ?
but I am assured they are –
It must be most disconcerting to anglers on the bank when vehicles are passing by them late into the night – security being a significant issue to most anglers.
In order to counter this and to verify good reason for this type of vehicle movement we are to carry out random vehicle gate checks and anyone who cannot give a good reason why they are moving about on site late into the night will be asked to move off site and if necessary have their tickets removed.
If persons are on site without necessary licences they will have their keys taken from them and if necessary the police will be informed.
Hope this answers your concern ?
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