Ive notice through my keen eye that kiting is not done in built up areas and through my sighting eye i noticed that leighton beach rail yards are being developed for residential use. will this endanger are use of leighton for kitesurfing purposes?

yes i am paranoid

it will get banned at leighton if you guys kiting there keep ignoring the signs....

no kiting south of (roughly) the foot bridge during the summer months

that means you guys setting up in front of the surf club!

WAKSA had representatives on the Leighton Stake Holder Reference
Group and attended a couple of meetings where the proposed plans were discussed. The group also had representatives from the windsurfing community, local residents, the developers, government agencies and local businesses.

The plans showed an increase in facilities at Leighton for kite surfers and windsurfers, with dedicated rigging areas, wooden walkways down to the beach, showers, toilets, drop-off zone and additional parking.

Local residents who were part of the group had no objection to kite surfers using the area.

However, there is a lot of concern by local residents over this development and the impact it will have on the foreshore. Although the developers appear to want to do the "right thing" some of the locals are very wary of what might happen in the future.

If you are concerned about what might happen, then there are several local action groups that have been formed by residents. Maybe contact one of them and get involved.

WAKSA will continue their role in protecting access to beaches as best as they can.

With regards to rules at Leighton; the local council rule is that there is NO KITING SOUTH OF THE RAILWAY FOOTBRIDGE DURING SUMMER MONTHS.

The WAKSA site guides should be online by the end of this week and available in kite shops and at the locations within the next couple of weeks. The guide for Leighton clearly points out these rules.

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Originally posted by PaulG

I'm all for this development. That rail yard / dumping ground is a real eye saw and a waste of great land.

Parking and beach access will be improved and there is no way the beach will ever become a private beach.

And I'll be able to walk down to the beach from my house.

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aslong as its not stupid high rise ****, like the raffles.

they have a wind station (east of surf club) ooh if only if only

Laurie opportunity arises in the west, maketh hast as the wind through the leaves

dam, that doesn't fit without the original name

Hey Cam, my email is to users...please send me some info.

Who are the developers bidding anyhow?

Nick