LARA the 'land access and recreation authority' have taken the YDNPA 'Yorkshire dales national park authority' to court over the improper way it forsee to close 4 green lanes in the national park. The court ruling overturned the parks order on these 4 green lanes as 'unreasonable and unbalanced' and quoshed the order. Go to www.laragb.org  for more information and the implications.

  It was generally accepted at the November meet that the new name of the club should be 'Manchester off road club' which will come into effect at christmas when the website comes up for renewal.