- Signatures: 1,604
- Goal: 5,000
- Deadline: 4-30-2006
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Petition by Kevin Lilburn and Fairplay Loch Lomond calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Executive to review the operation of speed restrictions on inland water in Scotland.
| Number | Date | Name | Country | Why do you want to prevent any changes to the existing speed limits on Loch Lomond? | Picture | Report |
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| 1,613 | 1:41 am PDT, Aug 24 | Peter Hardy | United Kingdom | We are a yong family with two young children and for many years enjoyed our waterskiing on loch lomond,due to the ban at windermere we now tow our boat some 4hrs north to loch lomond regularly but also means we are now restricted to how often we ski due to the distance we now have to drive to get there.We could go for days out at windermere because it was nearer home,please dont ruin the sport for all the up and coming young skiers in the country. |  |
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| 1,612 | 10:14 pm PDT, Apr 14 | Kelly May | Australia | So that my family can enjoy & see what the Loch has traditionally been used for when we visit LL in the future. | |
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| 1,611 | 6:46 am PDT, Mar 17 | Emmy Undem | Austria | |
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| 1,610 | 4:29 am PDT, Jun 1 | jamie harris | United Kingdom | they should make the speeds bigger who cares about the stupid fish ha ha ha ha they will die anyway |  |
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| 1,609 | 2:38 am PDT, Apr 16 | Sofie Burley | United Kingdom | because the speed ban is bad enogh as it is, scotland is going to turn into another Lake District and have no where to practise water sports!!! it's ridiculous!!! | |
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| 1,608 | 11:37 am PDT, Mar 26 | Graeme Kerr | United Kingdom | These new byelaws are very poorly conceived and it seems that all one needs to do is mention the new byelaws in in the area to provoke such an outstanding reaction. To borrow from someone else's argument; give the original regulations a chance with an NPA with new powers, before taking drastic action that WILL result in a huge negative impact on the local community and WILL cause successful businesses and other local economic engines to fail. Crazy. | |
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| 1,607 | 4:44 pm PDT, Mar 19 | Craig Lawrence | United Kingdom | |
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| 1,606 | 1:08 pm PDT, Sep 10 | steve moncrieff | United Kingdom | pointless,,totally pointless! | |
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| 1,605 | 7:20 am PDT, Aug 14 | john allan | United Kingdom | The loch should be fully available to all. | |
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| 1,604 | 11:22 am PDT, Aug 5 | Ron Wilson | United Kingdom | Its 24 miles long ! restrictions like this are a nonsense. Any more of this and you will end up with another Lake Windermere - and nobody likes that. | |
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| 1,603 | 4:23 pm PDT, Aug 4 | Clive Wyncoll | United Kingdom | Having visited Loch Lomond often and spent holidays skiing on it, I have seen wildlife existing happily with boats and skiers. There is no reason why a speed limit should be imposed, except to satisfy a minority of misguided ill informed people. Sailors dumping there waste propably cause more problems. No local people we meet this year were in favor of a ban. | |
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| 1,602 | 6:33 am PDT, Jul 31 | Stephen Miller | United Kingdom | I'm all in favour of considerate sailing but 7mph is far too slow for enjoyable boating | |
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| 1,601 | 2:45 pm PDT, Jul 18 | D McGilvray | United Kingdom | As a frequent visitor to the shores of Loch Lomond, I believe the loch is a peaceful place without the speed limit. The limit will only reduce the local economy. | |
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| 1,600 | 7:26 am PDT, Jul 17 | michele wade | United Kingdom | Want to ski- used to go to Lake WIndermere but its banned. huge loch- can afford the skiing | |
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| 1,599 | 2:17 pm PDT, Jun 28 | Barry Ranicar | United Kingdom | There are far to many restrictions..on the water sports..unlike .Climbing/hillwalking/fishing..if not Loch Lomond where do people go ???????? | |
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| 1,598 | 6:24 am PDT, Jun 19 | david ekert | United Kingdom | I have for over 30years enjoyed this sport and it would be agreat pity to loose the right to enjoy a sport that keeps you fit but allows the oppertunity for the whol;e family to participate | |
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| 1,597 | 4:46 am PDT, Jun 19 | Anonymous | United Kingdom | I LOVE WATER SKIING AND I THINK MORE YOUNG PEOPLE SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OOPPOTUNITY TO LEARN HOW TO SKI AND PROGRESS IN THEIR SKIING. DONT SPOIL THE FUN! | |
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| 1,596 | 9:48 am PDT, Jun 18 | stewart clark | United Kingdom | dont let loch lomond be like windmere there is no need. think to yourself why should it be. | |
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| 1,595 | 4:22 pm PDT, Jun 14 | andy simpson | United Kingdom | dont let what hapend on windermere hapen to loch lomond fight now we thought common sense would prevale on windermere but not so | |
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| 1,594 | 9:38 am PDT, Jun 14 | John Brennan | United Kingdom | There can't be many places in temperate climes with fewer freshwater opportunities for leisure boating than the UK. England is ruined - don't ruin Scotland too. | |
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| 1,593 | 2:01 am PDT, Jun 14 | john thornton | United Kingdom | |
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| 1,592 | 12:33 pm PDT, Jun 13 | Darren Robinson | United Kingdom | Look what its done to Windermere, people are part of the enviroment as well if this type of thing keeps happening real life will become like the matrix we will only live to pay tax. work to live not live to work | |
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| 1,591 | 12:17 pm PDT, Jun 3 | Adrian McLoughlin | United Kingdom | Learn by the mistakes of Windemere! The local authority are regretting the ban now. We are living in a fun restricting soceity, speed limit round the edges but why in the centre? White collar brigade creating jobs for the boys.... | |
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| 1,590 | 5:59 am PDT, May 22 | david hamilton | United Kingdom | |
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| 1,589 | 4:15 am PDT, May 21 | Wendy Oliver | United Kingdom | We own a boat for water ski-ing, we abide by the current laws we do not wish to cause harm to the enviroment, however, to bring in this speed restriction will impact severely on water skiers and again stop people coming into the area to enjoy the lovely country side of loch lomond and ofcourse damage the tourism industry as it has Windermere. The UK is already full of overweight couch potatoes without making more laws to prevent people enjoying themselves safely. | |
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| 1,588 | 5:55 am PDT, May 20 | nick horsfall | United Kingdom | i have seen the impact on my local lake windermere and its not good to see, | |
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| 1,587 | 6:08 am PDT, May 16 | Chris Maguire | United Kingdom | |
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| 1,586 | 12:24 am PDT, May 14 | patrick leslie | United Kingdom | |
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| 1,585 | 8:26 am PDT, May 6 | john tallentire | United Kingdom | the speed limit on ullswater means most visitors are oap's, that dont spend much cash, windermere is going the same way and the impact has been far bigger than ldnpa thought it would be on local businesses. only a bunch of book reading, cross stitchin, fools would put a 7mph limit on loch lomand! |  |
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| 1,584 | 10:59 am PDT, May 4 | Graeme Biggin | United States | I may be moving back to UK from US but this potential speed ban on Loch Lomond has made me think again. | |
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| 1,583 | 9:42 am PDT, Apr 30 | Richard Harvey | United Kingdom | What a silly idea. Make it round the edges to protect swimmers etc. But in the middle. Don't be daft! They will have to increase all the charges just to pay for the "SPEED CAMERAS" | |
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| 1,582 | 1:23 pm PDT, Apr 19 | Arthur McHugh | United Kingdom | |
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| 1,581 | 11:05 pm PDT, Apr 12 | Duncan Currie | United Kingdom | What a lot of nonsense 7mph, many people enjoy the loch for water skiing and even windsurfers would be breaking the speed limit. If it's for safety educate boaters and have the park wardens be more proactive not restrict everyones enjoyment. Do the people who are making the legislation use the Loch?. | |
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| 1,580 | 5:35 am PDT, Apr 12 | Roy Keane | United Kingdom | The loch is just " CHAMPION" the way it is,, |  |
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| 1,579 | 1:43 pm PDT, Apr 5 | brick taylor | United Kingdom | the people that want to impose a 7mph speed limit probably never go to loch lomond, so why should they decide what happens on it? | |
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| 1,578 | 11:43 am PST, Apr 1 | allan craig | United Kingdom | We use the loch for waterskiing and it is impossible to tow anything at 7mph. We go from one end of the loch to the other in one straight line. | |
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| 1,577 | 2:39 am PST, Mar 30 | Vicki Hughes | United Kingdom | I feel that this ban on loch lomond will harm my employment as i work in a cafe! My cafe is good. Come to it for rolls etc! People who use the loch pure eat at it alot. I wont have any money. SAAAAAAVEEEEEEEE MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :'( I CRY i shudder at the thought of not having a loch! Dont you dare drain it of its glory or water LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! aahhhhhhh!! |  |
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| 1,576 | 10:07 am PST, Mar 28 | Ale Pale | United Kingdom | I am Truly disgusted at the 7mph ban on loch lomond. It sends shivers down my spine to think of such ludacracy! How dare people think they can ban our loch from experiencing fun and laugher. The place will be remote without some speed. We are not living in the 30's we need a fast life. For goodness sake GET A GRIP THE LOT OF YOU! LIVE FOR ONCED IN YOUR LIVES AND GO AWAY!! I am fed up being told what is right for the loch .. we are simply being ignored. IGNORED LIKE WE ARE CAGED ANIMALS CRYING OUT HELP. I am utterly ashamed of whoever is proposing this outrageous idea. You ought to be ashamed. I feel distraught and rough! |  |
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| 1,575 | 1:26 am PST, Mar 28 | Sahnny! Anny | United Kingdom | AAH YOU ARE ALL UNGRATEFUL SWINEEEEEEES! | |
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| 1,574 | 12:02 pm PST, Mar 16 | derek reffin | United Kingdom | Once again the resposible majority are being punished for the actions of the idiot minority. | |
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| 1,573 | 8:55 am PST, Mar 12 | Stuart McIntosh | United Kingdom | There are areas near the shore where the speed limit applies, that should be enough. The loch is there to be used, respected & cared for, this is another law against the people. |  |
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| 1,572 | 6:04 am PST, Mar 7 | Gillan Stobo | United Kingdom | I feel that the public and locals who have used and enjoyed the loch for years are now getting told we cant enjoy ourselves!!! | |
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| 1,571 | 7:03 am PST, Feb 25 | Steve Clark | United Kingdom | Have any of these bereaucrats seen a powerboat 'ploughing' water at 7 mph? It leaves a far bigger wake and uses more fuel to 'push' the water increasing emissions. Just what are they hopeing to achieve? | |
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| 1,570 | 10:17 am PST, Feb 12 | Tony Richardson | United Kingdom | |
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| 1,569 | 11:27 am PST, Feb 11 | david thomas | United Kingdom | we are loosing more and more lakes. loch lomond is big enough for everyone to enjoy. | |
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| 1,568 | 8:31 am PST, Jan 31 | Dave Fountain | United Kingdom | The ability to use our powerboats in the UK has been badly affected by the effective closure of Windermere. We now see similar narrow minded people trying to limit one of the few Lochs in Scotland were we can enjoy our hobby. What happens once the rot has set in, will they move their attention to the other Lochs and then start trying to limit the water for other users such as sailors, fishermen?. Scotland cannot afford to push away those of us that use the water, its one of the attractions that brings people on holiday to this part of the UK. it is not only the people that enjoy the powerboats that will lose out but many of the local businesses will be affected by the loss of subsequent income. |  |
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| 1,567 | 10:16 am PST, Jan 26 | Mike Cookson | United Kingdom | THE EXISTING RESTRICTIONS ARE MORE THAN ADEQUATE - THIS REPRESENTS A FURTHER EXAMPLE OF UNNECESSARY BUREAUCRATIC INTERFERENCE TO OUR QUALITY OF LIFE AND MUST BE RESISTED. | |
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| 1,566 | 12:32 pm PST, Jan 25 | Allan Craig | United Kingdom | I think the present limits are okay and as a past user of the Loch and hopefully again in the future I would hate to have my enjoyment prohibited | |
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| 1,565 | 6:26 am PST, Jan 25 | Alisdair Lamplugh | United Kingdom | |
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| 1,564 | 1:06 pm PST, Jan 17 | Anonymous | United Kingdom | |
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| 1,563 | 6:12 am PST, Jan 13 | Neill D | United Kingdom | I believe the existing speed limits are sufficient and it would be better to enforce these more, along with a test of competence for all who use the loch | |
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| 1,562 | 10:57 am PST, Jan 11 | Anonymous | United Kingdom | ive just learnt to waterski a year ago. i be honest to you before that i had no confidencebut now i can show off to people and feel proud of myself my life has improved i know it sounds daft but it has. my point to the two-faced people who want to destroy that for me is why destroy, destroy something that puts a smile on faces and anyway isnt the goverment always trying to incourage us to do more sport and get fresh air so what the hell are THEY playing at!!!DONT PUT THIS UNWANTED BAN AHEAD | |
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| 1,561 | 10:28 am PST, Jan 8 | JBD D | United Kingdom | Enforce the limits that are already in place, 3 strikes and your off the water! | |
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| 1,560 | 9:48 am PST, Jan 8 | india hamilton | United Kingdom | Since i was 3 i had been skiing on Windermere,last summer being the first, since then, that we haven't had a family holiday there. It has been a distructive move by the government... luckily for Lomond Labour only have another 3 years to enforce ther ridicoulous communst ike restrictions. | |
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| 1,559 | 8:55 am PST, Jan 8 | G Bennett | United Kingdom |  |
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| 1,558 | 7:06 am PST, Jan 4 | Andrew Alexander Barber | United Kingdom | |
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| 1,557 | 5:50 am PST, Jan 4 | Paul Bellwood | United Kingdom | There is no need to apply the speed limit to such a large portion of the loch. | |
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| 1,556 | 3:36 am PST, Jan 4 | Scott Dewart | United Kingdom | Because there is room on the loch for everyone and it will bring less tourism to the area | |
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| 1,555 | 1:48 pm PST, Jan 2 | Lisa St John | United States | I believe in water sports activites for people of all ages and the value of famlies recreating together. | |
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| 1,554 | 11:00 am PST, Dec 23 | Sally irvine | United Kingdom | so my son can progress his wake boarding skills | |
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| 1,553 | 10:53 am PST, Dec 23 | declan Irvine | United Kingdom | So my brother can wake board | |
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| 1,552 | 2:12 pm PST, Dec 22 | Ryan Irvine | United Kingdom | Because I want to learn how to do big tricks wakeboarding. | |
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| 1,551 | 4:48 am PST, Dec 12 | Colin McManus | United Kingdom | |
SAY NO TO AN UNNECCESSARY LAW ON LOCH LOMOND
Loch Lomond is Britain’s largest inland waterway and is at the heart of the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, which encompasses around 1,865 sq km (720 sq miles) of world-renowned scenery and recreational areas.
There are twenty lochs (or lakes) in the park, but Loch Lomond is one of only two on which motorised recreational activities, such as power-boating and waterskiing, take place. In 1996 byelaws came into force governing activity on and around Loch Lomond and a maximum speed limit of 90 kph (56 mph) was established. In addition a speed limit of 11 kph (7mph) was established within 150 m (164 yds) of most shorelines and certain confined areas in order to:
- Reduce noise on the surrounding shores
- Protect wildlife on the surrounding shores
- Improve conditions for fishing
- Improve safety, in particular for swimmers
The existing byelaws are currently under review and proposed amendments include extending the 11 kph (7mph) speed limit right across the middle third of the loch, and encompassing an enormous area of open water.
This new legislation is UNNECCESSARY and UNWARRANTED. Boat numbers have fallen by 66% in the last five years, there have been no accidents attributed to speed, rare species are thriving and visitors cite existing levels of peace and tranquillity as a source of pleasure on and around the loch.
Please support FAIRPLAY LOCH LOMOND, a group of concerned residents, loch users and business owners who oppose this new legislation on the grounds that it will:
- Effectively outlaw the recreational activities enjoyed by generations of loch users
- Severely restrict the water-borne movements of local residents and visitors
- Have a devastating impact on local businesses in an area already blighted by high unemployment
Please sign our petition telling the Scottish Executive to reject this proposal and help to protect the future of recreation on Loch Lomond.
Dear Mr. McConnell and other MSPs,
NO MORE SPEED RESTRICTIONS ON LOCH LOMOND
I understand that the Loch Lomond byelaws are currently under review and that the National Park Authority has proposed an amendment introducing significant additional areas subject to an 11 kph (7 mph) speed restriction.
Whilst I understand and sympathise with the desire to conserve the environment on and around Loch Lomond, I feel that the existing speed limited areas are perfectly adequate for this and do not accept that there is sufficient justification for imposing any additional speed restrictions.
On the contrary, I believe that this particular piece of legislation would:
- Effectively outlaw the recreational activities enjoyed by generations of loch users
- Severely restrict the water-borne movements of local residents and visitors
- Have a devastating impact on local businesses in an area already blighted by high unemployment
This new legislation is both unneccessary and unwarranted. Boat numbers have fallen by 66% in the last five years, there have been no accidents attributed to speed, rare species are thriving and visitors cite existing levels of peace and tranquillity as a source of pleasure on and around the loch.
I would therefore ask you to reject this proposal and in doing so respect the wishes of “Fairplay Loch Lomond”, a group comprising many people who live right on the shores of the loch, who use if for well earned recreation or who earn their livelihoods there.
Your sincerely,
[Your Name]
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