Foot & Mouth, Bluetongue and Avian Influenza - Latest News
Update 15/04/08: 15:00
One of the Bluetongue Protection Zones has been amended with the addition of an area within Northamptonshire. The full scope of the Bluetongue Protection and Surveillance Zones can be viewed at: http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/notifiable/bluetongue/pdf/declaration-bt-pzsz080411.pdf
Current advice to Club members is as outlined in the 01/04/08 update below.
Up-to-date Avian Influenza, Bluetongue and Foot & Mouth Disease information is available on the Defra website.
Update 03/04/08: 16:00
One of the Bluetongue Protection Zones has been amended today with the addition of the District of Rushmoor. The full scope of the Bluetongue Protection and Surveillance Zones can be viewed at:
http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/notifiable/bluetongue/pdf/declaration-bt-pzsz080403.pdf
Current advice to Club members is as outlined in the 01/04/08 update below.
Up-to-date Avian Influenza, Bluetongue and Foot & Mouth Disease information is available on the Defra website.
Update 01/04/08: 14:00
The Avian Influenza Wild Bird Control and Monitoring Areas in Dorset have been revoked as no new cases have been reported in the 30 days since their establishment.
Furthermore, the Bluetongue Protection Zones in the South and East of England have been extended. The full scope of the Bluetongue Protection and Surveillance Zones can be viewed at:
http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/notifiable/bluetongue/pdf/declaration-bt-pzsz080328.pdf
There are currently no Foot & Mouth Disease Restricted, Surveillance or Protection Zones operating in the United Kingdom.
All Club Sites within the Bluetongue Zones are open for business as usual. Whilst the Zones primarily restrict the movement of livestock, landowners may need to remove or restrict access to camping areas. Members intending to camp on Certificated Sites within the Zones are advised to contact the site prior to commencing their journey.
Club Units organising Meets or Temporary Holiday Sites within the Bluetongue Zones should contact landowners to confirm that the event can proceed as planned. Members intending to attend Meets or THSs within the Zones are advised to contact the organiser prior to commencing their journey.
Current Avian Influenza, Bluetongue and Foot & Mouth Disease information is available on the Defra website.
Update 26/03/08: 10:00
The Bluetongue Protection and Surveillance Zones have been extended as a result of additional cases being confirmed in Lincolnshire and Hertfordshire. The scope of the amended Zones can be viewed at: http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/notifiable/bluetongue/pdf/declaration-bt-pzsz080320.pdf
Current advice to Club members is as outlined in the 26/02/08 update below.
Up-to-date Avian Influenza, Bluetongue and Foot & Mouth Disease information is available on the Defra website.
Update 11/03/08: 10:00
The Avian Influenza Wild Bird Control and Monitoring Areas in Dorset have been merged, and the overall Wild Bird Monitoring Area has been reduced in size. The scope of the current Area can be viewed at: http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/notifiable/disease/ai/pdf/declaration080305.pdf
Current advice to Club members is as outlined in the 26/02/08 update below. Up-to-date Avian Influenza, Bluetongue and Foot & Mouth Disease information is available on the Defra website.
Update 05/03/08: 14:00
The Avian Influenza Wild Bird Control and Monitoring Areas have been re-established and extended in Dorset as a result of a further case being confirmed in a wild bird carcass. The scope of these new Areas can be viewed at: http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/notifiable/disease/ai/pdf/declaration080229.pdf
Furthermore, as a result of additional cases being confirmed, the Bluetongue Protection Zone has been further extended. The scope of the Bluetongue Protection and Surveillance Zones can be viewed at: http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/notifiable/bluetongue/pdf/declaration-bt-pzsz080229.pdf
There are currently no Foot & Mouth Disease Restricted, Surveillance or Protection Zones operating in the United Kingdom.
All Club Sites within the Avian Influenza and Bluetongue Zones are open for business as usual. Whilst the Zones primarily restrict the movement of livestock, poultry and captive birds, landowners may need to remove or restrict access to camping areas. Members intending to camp on Certificated Sites within the Zones are advised to contact the site prior to commencing their journey.
Club Units organising Meets or Temporary Holiday Sites within the Avian Influenza or Bluetongue Zones should contact landowners to confirm that the event can proceed as planned. Members intending to attend Meets or THSs within the Zones are advised to contact the organiser prior to commencing their journey.
Current Avian Influenza, Bluetongue and Foot & Mouth Disease information is available on the Defra website.
Update 26/02/08: 10:00
Further to last week's extensions of the Bluetongue Protection and Surveillance Zones, Cornwall has now been incorporated into the Surveillance Zone. The scope of the current Zones can be viewed at: http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/notifiable/bluetongue/pdf/declaration-bt-pzsz080222.pdf
All Club Sites within the Bluetongue, Avian Influenza and Foot & Mouth Disease Zones are open for business as usual. Whilst the Zones primarily restrict the movement of livestock, poultry and captive birds, landowners may need to remove or restrict access to camping areas. Members intending to camp on Certificated Sites within the Zones are advised to contact the site prior to commencing their journey.
Club Units organising Meets or Temporary Holiday Sites within the Bluetongue, Avian Influenza and Foot & Mouth Disease Zones should contact landowners to confirm that the event can proceed as planned. Members intending to attend Meets or THSs within the Zones are advised to contact the organiser prior to commencing their journey.
Current Bluetongue, Avian Influenza and Foot & Mouth Disease information is available on the Defra website.
Update 19/02/08: 17:00
The Avian Influenza Wild Bird Control and Monitoring Areas, established within Dorset last month, have been consolidated into a smaller Wild Bird Monitoring Area. The scope of this Area can be viewed at: http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/notifiable/disease/ai/pdf/declaration080219.pdf
All Club Sites within the Avian Influenza, Bluetongue and Foot & Mouth Disease Zones are open for business as usual. Whilst the Zones primarily restrict the movement of livestock, poultry and captive birds, landowners may need to remove or restrict access to camping areas. Members intending to camp on Certificated Sites within the Zones are advised to contact the site prior to commencing their journey.
Club Units organising Meets or Temporary Holiday Sites within the Avian Influenza, Bluetongue and Foot & Mouth Disease Zones should contact landowners to confirm that the event can proceed as planned. Members intending to attend Meets or THSs within the Zones are advised to contact the organiser prior to commencing their journey.
Current Avian Influenza, Bluetongue and Foot & Mouth Disease information is available on the Defra website.
Update 18/02/08: 10:00
Further to last week's extensions of the Bluetongue Protection and Surveillance Zones, additional cases have been confirmed. As a result, the Zones have been extended westward to reflect the location of these cases, including a merging of the Protection Zones in the East of England and London. In addition, a new separate Protection Zone has been established in and around Dorset, as well as a new Welsh Restricted Zone.
The scope of the current Zones can be viewed at: http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/notifiable/bluetongue/pdf/declaration-btv-pzsz080213.pdf
All Club Sites within the Bluetongue, Avian Influenza and Foot & Mouth Disease Zones are open for business as usual. Whilst the Zones primarily restrict the movement of livestock, poultry and captive birds, landowners may need to remove or restrict access to camping areas. Members intending to camp on Certificated Sites within the Zones are advised to contact the site prior to commencing their journey.
Club Units organising Meets or Temporary Holiday Sites within the Bluetongue, Avian Influenza and Foot & Mouth Disease Zones should contact landowners to confirm that the event can proceed as planned. Members intending to attend Meets or THSs within the Zones are advised to contact the organiser prior to commencing their journey.
Current Bluetongue, Avian Influenza and Foot & Mouth Disease information is available on the Defra website.
Update 11/02/08: 15:00
Further to last week's extensions of the Bluetongue Protection and Surveillance Zones, additional cases have been confirmed. As a result, the Zones have been extended westward to reflect the location of these cases, and a new separate Protection Zone has been established to the North West of London. The scope of the current Zones can be viewed at: http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/notifiable/bluetongue/pdf/declaration-btv-pzsz080208.pdf
All Club Sites within the Bluetongue, Avian Influenza and Foot & Mouth Disease Zones are open for business as usual. Whilst the Zones primarily restrict the movement of livestock, poultry and captive birds, landowners may need to remove or restrict access to camping areas. Members intending to camp on Certificated Sites within the Zones are advised to contact the site prior to commencing their journey.
Club Units organising Meets or Temporary Holiday Sites within the Bluetongue, Avian Influenza and Foot & Mouth Disease Zones should contact landowners to confirm that the event can proceed as planned. Members intending to attend Meets or THSs within the Zones are advised to contact the organiser prior to commencing their journey.
Current Bluetongue, Avian Influenza and Foot & Mouth Disease information is available on the Defra website.
Update 05/02/08: 15:00
The Bluetongue Surveillance and Protection Zones, established during November 2007, have been amended. The scope of these new Zones can be viewed at:
http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/notifiable/bluetongue/pdf/declaration-pzsz080201.pdf
All Club Sites within the Bluetongue, Avian Influenza and Foot & Mouth Disease Zones are open for business as usual. Whilst the Zones primarily restrict the movement of livestock, poultry and captive birds, landowners may need to remove or restrict access to camping areas. Members intending to camp on Certificated Sites within the Zones are advised to contact the site prior to commencing their journey.
Club Units organising Meets or Temporary Holiday Sites within the Bluetongue and Foot & Mouth Disease Zones should contact landowners to confirm that the event can proceed as planned. Members intending to attend Meets or THSs within the Zones are advised to contact the organiser prior to commencing their journey.
Current Bluetongue, Avian Influenza and Foot & Mouth Disease information is available on the Defra website.
Update 14/01/08: 16:00
As a result of the outbreak of Avian Influenza, Wild Bird Control and Monitoring Areas have been established within Dorset. The scope of these Areas can be viewed at: http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/notifiable/disease/ai/pdf/map-dorset080110.pdf
Whilst the declaration primarily covers contact with wild birds and the movement of poultry and captive birds, landowners may need to remove or restrict access to camping areas. All Club Sites are open for business as usual. Members intending to camp on Certificated Sites within the Areas are advised to contact the site prior to commencing their journey.
Club Units organising Meets or Temporary Holiday Sites within the Areas should contact landowners to confirm that the event can proceed as planned. Members intending to attend Meets or THSs within the Areas are advised to contact the organiser prior to commencing their journey.
Defra has confirmed that there is no need for the public to stop visiting the British countryside and whilst The Club will continue to work with the various agencies involved in monitoring the situation, members are encouraged to continue camping and visiting the various attractions the countryside has to offer.
Up-to-date Avian Influenza, Foot and Mouth Disease and Bluetongue information is available on the Defra website.
Update 07/01/08: 14:00
Protection Zones, established during November 2007, have been amended. The scope of these new Zones can be viewed at: http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/notifiable/bluetongue/pdf/declaration-pzsz071231.pdf
The Club’s advice to members remains as per the 19 December 2007 update below.
Current Foot and Mouth Disease and Bluetongue information is available on the Defra website.
Update 19/12/07: 16.00
The Avian Influenza Surveillance and Restricted Zones, established in and around the Norfolk and Suffolk borders during November, have been revoked. All other disease control restrictions have also been lifted.
Current Foot and Mouth Disease and Bluetongue information is available on the Defra website.
All Club Sites within the Bluetongue and Foot & Mouth Disease Zones are open for business as usual. Whilst the Zones primarily restrict the movement of livestock, landowners may need to remove or restrict access to camping areas. Members intending to camp on Certificated Sites within the Zones are advised to contact the site prior to commencing their journey.
Club Units organising Meets or Temporary Holiday Sites within the Bluetongue and Foot & Mouth Disease Zones should contact landowners to confirm that the event can proceed as planned. Members intending to attend Meets or THSs within the Zones are advised to contact the organiser prior to commencing their journey.
Update 12/12/07: 11.00
The Avian Influenza Protection Zones, established during November 2007, have been revoked. Restricted and Protection Zones remain in place. The scope of these Zones can be viewed at:
http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/notifiable/disease/ai/pdf/declaration-pzszrz-101207.pdf
The Club’s advice to members remains as per the 19 November 2007 update below.
Update 19/11/07: 16.00
As a result of the outbreak of Avian Influenza, Restricted, Protection and Surveillance Zones have been established in and around the Norfolk and Suffolk Borders. The scope of these Zones can be viewed at: http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/notifiable/disease/ai/pdf/map-pzszrz-071119.pdf
Whilst the declaration primarily covers the movement of poultry and captive birds, landowners may need to remove or restrict access to camping areas. Currently, no Club Sites are impacted by the Zones, although members intending to camp on Certificated Sites within the Zones are advised to contact the site prior to commencing their journey.
Club Units organising Meets or Temporary Holiday Sites within the Zones should contact landowners to confirm that the event can proceed as planned. Members intending to attend Meets or THSs within the Zones are advised to contact the organiser prior to commencing their journey.
Defra has confirmed that there is no need for people to stop visiting the British countryside and whilst The Club will continue to work with the various agencies involved in monitoring the situation, members are encouraged to continue camping and visiting the various attractions the countryside has to offer. Up-to-date Avian Influenza information is available on the Defra website.
Update 06/11/07: 10.00
The Bluetongue Control and Protection Zones, established on 30 September 2007, have been revoked. The Zones have been replaced with a Protection Zone and Surveillance Zone covering large areas of England. The scope of these Zones can be viewed at: http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/notifiable/bluetongue/pdf/declaration-btv-pzsz071114.pdf
The Foot & Mouth Disease Protection and Surveillance Zones, initially established on 12 September 2007 around Egham in Surrey, have been revoked. In addition, the FMD Restricted Zone, most recently amended on 16 October 2007, has been replaced with a smaller Restricted Zone around Surrey. The scope of the Restricted Zone can be viewed at: http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/fmd/pdf/map-fmd-rz051107.pdf
All Club Sites within the Bluetongue and Foot & Mouth Disease Zones are open for business as usual. Whilst the Zones primarily restrict the movement of livestock, landowners may need to remove or restrict access to camping areas. Members intending to camp on Certificated Sites within the Zones are advised to contact the site prior to commencing their journey.
Club Units organising Meets or Temporary Holiday Sites within the Bluetongue and Foot & Mouth Disease Zones should contact landowners to confirm that the event can proceed as planned. Members intending to attend Meets or THSs within the Zones are advised to contact the organiser prior to commencing their journey. Up-to-date Foot and Mouth and Bluetongue information is available on the Defra website.
Update 18/10/07: 14.00
The Bluetongue Control and Protection Zones, established on 30 September 2007, have been extended. The scope of these new Zones can be viewed at: http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/notifiable/bluetongue/pdf/declaration-amending-czpz291007.pdf
The England-wide Foot & Mouth Disease Restricted Zone, established on 12 September 2007, has been dramatically reduced. In addition, the Protection Zone around Egham in Surrey has been lifted and the area within it now forms part of a new Surveillance Zone. The scope of these new Zones can be viewed at: http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/fmd/pdf/declaration-rz191003.pdf
All Club Sites within the Bluetongue and Foot & Mouth Disease Zones are open for business as usual. Whilst the Zones primarily restrict the movement of livestock, landowners may need to remove or restrict access to camping areas. Members intending to camp on Certificated Sites within the Zones are advised to contact the site prior to commencing their journey.
Club Units organising Meets or Temporary Holiday Sites within the Bluetongue and Foot & Mouth Disease Zones should contact landowners to confirm that the event can proceed as planned. Members intending to attend Meets or THSs within the Zones are advised to contact the organiser prior to commencing their journey.
The Temporary Control Zone around premises near Beckley, Sussex, has been lifted.
Up-to-date Foot and Mouth and Bluetongue information is available on the Defra website.
Update 15/10/07: 16.00
A Temporary Control Zone has been established around premises near Beckley, Sussex. There are no Club Sites or Certificated Sites in this Zone. In addition, the Club has no Meets or Temporary Holiday Sites planned within this Zone for October or November.
Update 03/10/07: 10.00
A Temporary Control Zone around premises near Haywards Heath, West Sussex, has been lifted.
Update 02/10/07: 14.00
A Temporary Control Zone has been established near Haywards Heath in West Sussex. There are no Club Sites in this Zone and the Club has no Meets or Temporary Holiday Sites planned within the Zone during October.
Little Rother Wood Certificated Site at Newick (YBSB 198/93) does, however, fall within the Temporary Control Zone. Club members are advised to contact the site prior to commencing their journey. There are no other Certificated Sites affected by the new Zone.
Up-to-date Foot and Mouth and Bluetongue information is available on the Defra website.
Update 01/10/07: 11.00
The Bluetongue Temporary Control Area, which was established on 26 September 2007, has been revoked. The Area has been replaced with a Control Zone and Protection Zone covering large areas of the East and Southeast of England. The scope of these Zones can be viewed at:
http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/fmd/pdf/map-fmdriskareas101007.pdf
The Club’s advice to members remains unchanged to that given in the update below on 26 September 2007 at 11.00.
The amended Protection and Surveillance Zones around Egham in Surrey do not impact upon any further Club Sites, Certificated Sites, Meets or Temporary Holiday Sites to those previously outlined in the update of 14 September 2007 at 14.00.
Up-to-date Foot and Mouth and Bluetongue information is available on the Defra website.
Update 28/09/07: 15.00
The Temporary Control Zone around premises near Maidenhead, Berkshire, has been lifted.
Up-to-date Foot and Mouth and Bluetongue information is available on the Defra website.
Update 27/09/07: 10.00
A Temporary Control Zone has been established around premises near Maidenhead, Berkshire, within the existing Surveillance Zone. There are no Club Sites or Certificated Sites in this Zone. In addition, the Club has no Meets or Temporary Holiday Sites planned within this Zone for September or October.
Up-to-date Foot and Mouth and Bluetongue information is available on the Defra website.
Update 26/09/07: 11.00
As a result of the suspected outbreak of Bluetongue, a large Temporary Control Area has been declared, comprising the counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and Suffolk, as well as the Unitary Authorities of Leicester City Council, Luton, Milton Keynes, Nottingham City Council, Peterborough, Rutland and Southend-on-Sea.
All Club Sites are open for business as usual. Whilst the declaration primarily covers the movement of livestock, landowners may need to remove or restrict access to camping areas. Members intending to camp on Certificated Sites within the Temporary Control Area are advised to contact the site prior to commencing their journey.
Club Units organising Meets or Temporary Holiday Sites within the Temporary Control Area should contact landowners to confirm that the event can proceed as planned. Members intending to attend Meets or THSs within the Area are advised to contact the organiser prior to commencing their journey.
Up-to-date Foot and Mouth and Bluetongue information is available on the Defra website.
Update 25/09/07: 14.00
The Temporary Control Zones around Rogate on the Hampshire/West Sussex border, and near Middle Winterslow on the Hampshire/Wiltshire border, have been lifted.
In addition, the amended Protection and Surveillance Zones around Egham in Surrey do not impact upon any further Club Sites, Certificated Sites, Meets or Temporary Holiday Sites to those previously outlined in the update of 14 September 2007 at 14.00.
Up-to-date Foot and Mouth information is available on the Defra website.
Update 24/09/07: 17.30
The Temporary Control Zone on the Hampshire/Wiltshire border does not impact upon any Meet or Temporary Holiday Site planned for September or October. In addition, there are no Club Sites within the Zone.
Firs Farm Certificated Site near Salisbury (YBSB 184/94) does, however, fall within the Temporary Control Zone. The site is currently open for business as usual. There are no other Certificated Sites affected by the new Zone.
Up-to-date Foot and Mouth information is available on the Defra website.
Update 24/09/07: 12.00
A Temporary Control Zone has been established near Rogate on the Hampshire/West Sussex Border. There are no Club Sites or Certificated Sites in this Zone. In addition the Club has no Meets or Temporary Holiday Sites planned within this Zone for September or October.
The enlarged Control Zones around Egham, Surrey do not impact upon any further Club Sites, Certificated Sites, Meets or Temporary Holiday Sites to those previously stated
Up-to-date Foot and Mouth information is available on the Defra website.
Update 21/09/07: 10.00
The Temporary Control Zone near Solihull has been lifted
Up-to-date Foot and Mouth information is available on the Defra website.
Update 20/09/07: 11.00
A Temporary Control Zone has been established around premises in Solihull, West Midlands. There are no Club Sites or Certificated Sites in this Zone. In addition the Club has no Meets or Temporary Holiday Sites planned within this Zone for September or October.
New Outbreak: 14 September 2007
Update 14/09/07: 2:00pm
The Protection and Surveillance Zones in Surrey have been enlarged to encompass a wider area following confirmation of Foot and Mouth Disease at a second farm.
No further Club Sites are affected as a result of the enlarged Zones and all Club Sites are open for business as usual.
The revised Zones now encompass two further Certificated Sites. Lossie Nursery Certificated Site at Iver (YBSB 176/10). This site is currently open for business as usual. Scotlands House Certificated Site at Warfield (YBSB 175/22) is currently accepting campers however, members are asked to avoid travelling to the site from or through the current Protection Zone.
The planned Meet organised by the Motor Caravan Section at Tillingbourne School, Chilworth, for 26 - 28 October, is currently still taking place. The MCS will continue to monitor the situation and consult with the school. Further updates will be posted here as appropriate.
The current Protection Zone includes the River Thames between Walton and Runnymede. The towpath is now closed between Dumsey Meads and Chertsey Bridge. As a result of this, Walton-on-Thames and Chertsey Club Sites have suspended all canoeing activities until further notice. Boating can continue at present however, stopping or mooring in the aforementioned closed area is not permitted.
Update 14/09/07: 10:00am
The Temporary Control Zone near Hindolveston, Norfolk has been lifted.
Update 13/09/07: 2:00pm
The Temporary Control Zone established around Egham and Windsor Great Park has been replaced with far larger Protection and Surveillance Zones taking in Windsor, Feltham, Staines, Egham, Walton-on-Thames, Weybridge, Esher, Woking and Guildford.
Chertsey Club Site falls within the Protection Zone. Horsley and Walton-on-Thames Club Sites are located in the Surveillance Zone. All three sites are open for business as usual and further updates will be posted here as appropriate.
Willow Tree Farm Certificated Site at Hersham (YBSB 176/7) falls within the Surveillance Zone. The site is currently open for business as usual. There are no other Certificated Sites affected by the new Protection and Surveillance Zones
With the exception of the BCC Meet at Runnymede outlined below, there are no other Temporary Holiday Sites or Meets, planned for September or October, within the new Protection and Surveillance Zones.
Update 13/09/07: 11.30am
Due to the current outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease and the 10km Temporary Control Zone placed around Egham and Windsor Great Park, the planned Meet organised by the British Caravanners' Club at Runnymede for 21 - 23 September has been cancelled. This decision has been taken after consultation between the Club and The National Trust, who both feel that the Meet going ahead could be detrimental to the efforts currently in place to prevent the spread of Foot and Mouth Disease.
There are no Certificated Sites, nor Temporary Holiday Sites planned for September or October, within the Temporary Control Zone.
Chertsey Club Site does fall within the Temporary Control Zone however, at this time, the site is open for business as usual and further updates will be posted here as and when they become available.
Update 13/09/07: 11.45am
A Temporary Control Zone has been established in the area of Hindolveston, Norfolk. There are no Club Sites or Certificated Sites in this Zone. In addition the Club has no Meets or Temporary Holiday Sites planned in this Zone for September or October.
Up-to-date Foot and Mouth info is available on the Defra website.
Original Outbreak: 9 August 2007
Update 04/09/07:
The 10 kilometre Surveillance Zone in Surrey will be lifted on 8 September, subject to no further changes in the disease situation.
Update 24/08/07:
The Great Britain wide movement ban on live animals has been lifted, outside of the Surveillance Zone in Surrey. Precautionary measures will remain within the protection and surveillance zones at present.
Update 15/08/07:
Temporary Control Zones in Chessington, Surrey and Romney Marshes, Kent, revoked.
Update 15/08/07:
A Temporary Control Zone has been set up in the Chessington, Surrey area. There are no Club Sites or Certificated Sites in this Zone and no Meets/Temporary Holiday Sites are planned within the Zone for August and September.
Please note, the Club’s National Feast of Lanterns is still set to take place at Devon County Showground, Westpoint, Exeter, 31 August to 2 September. More details at the NFOL2007 website.
Update 14/08/07:
A Temporary Control Zone has been set up in Romney Marshes, Kent. There are no Club Sites, Certificated Sites or Meets/Temporary Holiday Sites in this Zone.
Update 11/08/07:
Temporary Control Zone in the Dorking, Surrey area revoked.
Update 09/08/07:
A Temporary Control Zone has been set up in the Dorking, Surrey area. There are no Club Sites, Certificated Sites or Meets/Temporary Holiday Sites in this Zone.
Original Story 09/08/07:
Further to the announcement of the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in Surrey, a Foot and Mouth Action Group has been formed. It met yesterday (Wednesday 8 August), with both senior voluntary officers and staff present.
The key message is: It’s OK for members to keep on camping. A news story has been prepared for the September issue of the Club magazine (post-out from 28 August) and we will be updating members – and indeed all of the general public – via this page, you can navigate directly here from the button on the home page.
A press release has also been written for general circulation to all media. This emphasises the Club’s key role as a countryside custodian, representing the interests of over 400,000 individual members.
If in any doubt, members are advised to call the appropriate Club Site, Forest Holidays Site, Certificated Site or Meet Organiser BEFORE they travel. They can also call the Membership Department during normal office hours.
Indeed, wherever possible we should stress the official line from Government is that the agricultural community really wants people to visit and enjoy the countryside, as tourism is so important. The whole UK economy benefits more from tourism than farming nowadays.
As with the previous Foot and Mouth outbreak in 2001 (the Club’s centenary year) the Club has acted quickly and responsibly. In 2001, the Government praised the Club’s actions.
Horsley is our nearest Club Site to the current Surveillance Zone. It’s business as usual here, of course.
We have no Certificated Sites in the zone. And no Meets planned for August either.
The F&M Action Group will provide updates, as and when the situation changes.
For information about restrictions relating to taking food stuffs abroad please click here.
