just been scannig other people treads who have had or going to have bans & found this:
Now down to business, if this is true common land there will be a set of byelaws governing the use of the area. As I understand it the wording of the byelaws need to be displayed in full at every official entrance place of the site for them to take effect, and be legally enforced. If they are removed or destroyed by vandals the council has a responsibility to replace such notices.
From scanning this thread, there needs to be specific byelaw prohibiting the use of wheeled vehicles, and the flying of objects (or some such wording) in a manner which will disturb cattle or livestock that is grazing or kept on the site.
The council can, I understand only enforce a ban if these conditions are met. If they are not then the council will have to approve an addition to the byelaws at a full session of the council, whether this is a public or private session is entirely up to the council in question, be that parish, town, or county. However it is up to the council that administers the site to do this, and then ensure it is added to the byelaws and the notices to take full effect.
Arguements you could produce are that the byelaws are not fully displayed, no cattle or livestock is kept or grazed on the site, if that appears on the byelaw notices.
One site I am looking at presently which is common land, has no byelaw prohibiting wheeled vehicles, and specifically states that the land is for use of the public to take air and excercise. As I see it kiting in all it's forms is excercise.
This is you will understand only my opinion after studying the byelaws in my own locality, where they are fairly kiter friendly. I hope this helps.