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Name: Christian Lenehan on May 24, 2008Comments: Thirty years of climbing, easy access by public transport from edinburgh - save our quarry!Flag
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Name: Andy Main on May 24, 2008Comments: Fond memories of some of my first vs's would be a shame to lose a central belt venue we have to few already!Flag
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Name: Johanna Oltmanns on May 24, 2008Comments: that is where I learnd climbing! Don't destroy it!Flag
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Name: Graeme Seggie on May 24, 2008Comments: This is a great place for those based near by to climb at and there are better ways to make it 'safe' if need be. For years there has never been a problem with people living nearby and using the quarry without any danger to themselves.Flag
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Name: Akhari Sanusi on May 24, 2008Comments: Rosyth Quarry, being a fantastic Scottish attraction, shoud be preserved as it is a unique climbing spot that promotes social activities and good health at its best by means of sport climbing.Flag
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Name: Alan Halewood on May 25, 2008Comments: The quarry is an amenity for 100s of central Scotland climbers. It has existed c;ose to housing with no safety issue for years. It should be possible to manage its existance in the future.Flag
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Name: Alex Scott on May 25, 2008Comments: Surely if it's Health and Safety they're worried about, it's better that people learn to climb in a well known and easily accessible location There will still be climbers, so should they be chased into the wilderness in search of a good rockFlag
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Name: Martin Whittaker on May 25, 2008Comments: Back-filling the quarry simply to prevent people from falling in to it seems unnecessarily drastic. Surely simply fencing off casual access routes from above, leaving a route available for people who want to gain access to the quarry floor, would be sufficient If the access route left open was designed to be difficult to negotiate for any but pedestrian access, that might also help to reduce the incidence of unwelcome use being made of the quarry eg by illegal, unlicensed motorcycles or for dumping rubbish.Flag
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Name: Justin Bolger on May 25, 2008Comments: This is one of very few venues in the central belt of scotland that is amenable to learning traditional climbing and would be a travesty if it was used as landfill for Wimpey homes or filled in at all.Flag
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Name: Roy Taylor on May 25, 2008Comments: There are very few climbing venues in central Scotland. Rosyth quarry is an important resource, and as a local I would be saddened to see it lost. Please preserve the quarry.Flag
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Name: John Williams on May 25, 2008Comments: I am against the backfilling of Rosyth Quarry as it is a climbing destination that I use regularly. There are several unique climbing routes there whose destruction would be felt across Scotland.Flag
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Name: Steve MacKenzie on May 26, 2008Comments: This is an excellent lovely venue for climbing, and teaching that I have used for the last 15 years. It is one of very few suitable climbing and teaching venues in the central belt, which has a huge climbing community. Fife council have had success at Hawkcraig crag at Aberdour, building a fence which allows access for climbers and protection from the edge for the general population. As far as I'm aware, this has been very succesful. Auchinstarry Quarry in Kilsyth has a fence round it that prevents accidents, although there is a sizeable population in the estates backing on to it. Rosyth quarry seems to be a favourite place for local youth to bring bikes, hang out, etc etc, without incident that I am aware of for years. The idea of filling it in is insensitive, and the argument of the grounds of safety is weak in the extreme, especially when considering the large amount of public use it has by climbers from across the central belt, not to mention local dog walkers. If Wimpey are so concerned (about being held responsible), they should gift the Quarry and its surroundings to Fife council, who seem to have a much more realistic view of corporate responsibility.Flag
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Name: Mark Bull on May 26, 2008Comments: Rosyth Quarry is an important recreational resource for local climbers, and backfilling it would be a great pity. If public safety is considered an issue, then other options must be investigated.Flag
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Name: Mark R on May 26, 2008Comments: Typical OTT H&S reaction from this nanny state. This can't be allowed to happen!Flag
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Name: Jean Moffat on May 26, 2008Comments: As a beginner I really enjoyed this quarry, which is very central. I wouldn't like to see it filled in.Flag
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Name: Allan Wallace on May 26, 2008Comments: This is a great spot for local climbers, ideal for an evening session. it's also handy when climbers can't travel further afield due to family and work commitments, lack of funds etc. Many of Central Scotlands climbers learned there craft here and the place holds a lot of good memories for myself and many others. Climbing venues are in short supply in the Central Belt and it would be tragic if Rosyth Quarry was lost.Flag
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Name: Fiona Reid on May 26, 2008Comments: The are few enough venues in the central belt as it is. Please don't destroy an important venue for climbers without at least investigating the alternatives.Flag
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Name: Terry C. Lansdown on May 26, 2008Comments: I would strongly disagree with proposals to remove a facility that supports physical activity in the central belt.Flag
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Name: Julian Hall on May 26, 2008Comments: Rosyth quarry is rare in offering easy routes on which young children can get experience of outdoor climbing.Flag
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Name: David Small on May 26, 2008Comments: The quarry may not look like a valuable outdoor recreation resource but that is what it is.Flag
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