Our Campaign to Protect the Meon at Droxford
Two Association Members and local residents in Droxford, helped by the Test and Itchen Association, Fish Legal and Activist Anglers, are campaigning to stop 4×4 off-roaders and motorcyclists using a stretch of the River Meon for recreational driving, causing environmental destruction of chalk stream habitat.
Hampshire County Council assert that a 200m stretch of the River Meon near Droxford used by the 4x4s and trail riders is actually a designated highway. Despite overwhelming photographic, video, and expert evidence demonstrating ongoing harm to the riverbed, banks, and protected habitats caused by off-road vehicle use, the responsible authorities including Hampshire County Council, Hampshire Highways, and the South DownsNational Park Authority have yet to act to stop this damage.
We’re asking Hampshire County Council to put in place a Traffic Regulation Order banning vehicles from using it for recreation.