Author: chris bargman

We are planning to go ahead with the Fund Raiser “Garden Party” on Sunday 12th July. This will be a social event and very much for local people. Please feel free to print the poster below to promote the event to family, friends and  local riders.

Please mention it to anyone you know who may like to come along and let us know numbers week before.

Help with baking cakes, making sandwiches and help on the morning will be gratefully received. Let us know what you are able to contribute.

 

PDF file to download/print garden party 2015

Attendees:

See AGM

General Issues:

Crammer Gutter and Catherton Common – Route F

Complaint received about riders cutting corner at Lower Marshes.

Route across top of Crammer Gutter field Route G very wet.

Gate at top of field difficult. Needs new post and re-hanging.

Gate onto common no longer stays open if pushed fully open. Also would help if had a long reach latch handle.

Broken style dangerous

ACTION: Chris and Pete will clear overhanging branches by Lower MArshes and look at gate hanging and remove broken style (not needed)

ACTION: Chris to discuss route and issues at meeting with SWT on 10th June

ACTION: John to contact Tim to see if we can get some more latch extension kits

Detton- Prescott – Route C

Need to top up stone at Prescott end where we did original drainage work.

Need to cover exposed drainage pipe at Detton end

Overhanging branches need clearing back

ACTION: Review with Tim Simmons and see if we can get some stone supplied.

Cleeton Court – Route N

ACTION: Gill will check and report back on the state of the rutting caused by Quod use.

Callow Lane to Ripplets

2 gates on route need re-hanging. Will probably need new posts

ACTION: John to see if we can get posts from Tim and then agree with landowner (Robert Whiteman) if we can do work on this.

Tangles (Hill Houses lower route) Route M

ACTION: Next time someone in area check on state of route and report back.

Permissive Route behind The Green –  J to K

Needs ditch clearing by The Green.

ACTION: Chris to raise with SWT

 

Fund Raising

Suggestion to hold a Fun Summer Garden Party as a social/fund raise. Not looking to make this a major event but something for locals and local riders to come along and have a social event.

Venue – Upper Marshes

Proposed Date – Sunday 12th July starting 2:00pm

Charges – £5 including high tea (£2 under 10’s)

Donations of cakes will be required

If too wet may be able to use barn at Well Farm

Jackie will do some posters and Jo will talk to Jim (Cleobury Clarion)

ACTION: All to check diaries and feedback ASAP if this is/is not suitable.

ACTION: All to promote locally

ACTION: Contact Chris with any ideas for suitable outside garden games/provide equipment eg. boules set etc.

Quick reminder and confirmation of meeting tonight at Chris and Jo’s  starting 7:30pm. Park on riding surface.

Missed putting a time for the meeting/AGM next Monday. 7:30pm sounds good.

Just to confirm the meeting and AGM on Monday 1st June at Upper Marshes, Catherton Common, DY14 0JJ (a location map below).

Please attend and also encourage any other local riders to come along. We need more support from local riders and users of the bridleways!

Any contributions towards drinks and nibbles will be appreciated if you could bring something along.

Let me or John know if you are able (or not able) to attend.

Hope to see you on Monday.

 

 

 

Next meeting date combined with AGM has been proposed as Monday 1st June. Proposed venue Mannerly Mutts HQ at Chris’s house (Upper Marshes).

Please let me or John know if you are able to make this date or if you would prefer an alternative.

Other news-

Work party Chris, Pete, Jackie, Kay, Clare and Arthur cleared back the smaller overhanging brambles,branches etc. from route C – Detton end. John had already done a good job clearing the larger branches and re-hanging the gate on the permissive route field.

John has put in a request to Shropshire Council for some stone to be used on this route. Tim Simmonds will look into planning their support for this plus other projects at an internal meeting they are having in next couple of weeks. We will need to chase Tim for some info prior to the AGM.

Work party 6:30pm Detton end of Prescott Bridleway (route c). Bring  loppers, secateurs and gloves.

John has already made a start on this route and has adjusted gate and cleared larger branches. We just need to clear back some of the over hanging brambles and hedge.

We propose to have a meeting Monday 27th April starting at 8:00pm at John’s to discuss projects, work parties and funding for this year.