Mohammad Asghar AM has called on the Welsh Government to ensure that plans to increase access to the countryside do not harm the environment or the ability of landowners to manage their land.

Mr Asghar said, “We all recognise the benefits of increasing access to the countryside for recreation and to improve the health and wellbeing of the public.”

“However, groups such as the Countryside Alliance have warned that unrestricted access to the countryside could have an environmental impact on rivers and habitats, damage land, and limit a landowner’s ability to manage and protect their land.”

“I am calling on the Welsh Government to ensure that any proposal to open access to the countryside must take into account the concerns of those who live, work and manage the countryside.”