[Fin Deane]
ACTIVISTS marked the anniversary of the historic Kinder Scout Mass Trespass of 1932 this weekend by climbing the Derbyshire peak in a defiance of private landownership.
The walkers gathered at Hayfield in sight of the landmark hill for a weekend of celebration, education, and of course a repeat of the action, originally led by Benny Rothman, in which around 400 ramblers exercising their right to roam were confronted by cudgel-wielding gamekeepers, resulting in a brawl.
The weekend’s anniversary event united Young Communist League and Communist Party members, friends and ramblers — as the trespass did 92 years ago.
After years of austerity and denial under a new Reform UK council, a failing Send service was pushed into the spotlight by staff, unions and parents — culminating in a £1.3m funding boost and a 50% increase in front-line workers. MARTIN PORTER explains
This year’s march and swim in a reservoir in the Peak District will continue the fight for 'access for all' in a nation where 92 per cent of land remains inaccessible to the public, writes SHAILA SHOBNAM
