The BS has been recently revised. There are no significant changes but some aspects have been clarified and there is a stronger emphasis on safety. The principle of providing the least restrictive option is still at the heart of the BS and providers are required to assess the extent of any restriction caused by users by the provision of a gate, kissing gate or stile on a public path or right of way. The BS provides a definitive national standard and is being adopted by an increasing number of councils.

Centrewire meets all the requirements of BS 5709.

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DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT

Uncertainties in the 1995 Act have now been clarified. The DDA now clearly covers access to public footpaths and other rights of way. Centrewire gates and fittings have been used and recommended on a number of Countryside Agency pilot projects to improve access and our reputation for providing good access for all is reflected in our inclusion in the recent Countryside Publication ‘By all reasonable means’ (October 2005)