BW land is not public land and the permit was always a token of that. As it proved unenforceable in London, they withdrew the requirement a few years ago. I don't know why there's no permit system in Scotland.
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BW land is not public land and the permit was always a token of that. As it proved unenforceable in London, they withdrew the requirement a few years ago. I don't know why there's no permit system in Scotland.