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I’m going to say maybe.
During the pandemic all the local teenagers started congregating down by the river near me. It was great vibes for them, made me all nostalgic, but the place was covered in litter every Saturday and Sunday morning and was so doubt noisy for people who lived next to the meadows. The landowners threatened to restrict all public access, the local papers got hold of it, it stopped.
This is basically what was happening, to a some degree. Hedge fund guy (also a major UKIP donator if you want another reason to dislike him) has owned the land for over 10 years, he wasn’t bothered when quiet hikers were camping tidily.
I’m not on his side, but can see it.