Site visit to look at the wet area with John, Chris and Phil Betts (Council) -see Post below . Council will look into supplying stone and possibly 100m of 4″ drainage pipe and let us know if this is possible. Depending upon fund raising to pay for digger costs we can then hopefully do the work on this this summer.
Author: chris bargman
Meeting with council
Council informed us that this is on list of priority work and depending upon budgets will be done ASAP. They have already lined up someone to do the work. They will let us know as soon as they know if/when this will be done. In meantime this route is to be avoided unless it has been VERY dry and even then is not really safe.
Site Meeting with Council
Site meeting held with John, Chris and Phil Betts (Shrop Council) to review options. Agreed that most practical option is option A.
See Post below for details of options and map.
The council will clear the route of the existing bridleway from the road near to the cattle grid but off the common down the side of The Green and diagonally accross to ultimately meet up with the Nunnery Lane bridleway. They will install a new gate off the road adjacent to the Green (there is a suitable pull in). For those wanting to stay on the common it is possible to find their own route onto the road on the common side of the cattle grid.
The council will arrange necessary paperwork with SWT for the permissive route around “The Green”. When this has been agreed we will need a work party to lay a drainage pipe behind the Green. Might get away with doing this by hand to keep costs down and hopefully will not need much stone. Phil is looking into whether council can provide drainage pipe and stone (also needed for the Prescot route).
The other issue of the gate onto Nunnery Lane was discussed. The council will look into moving the gate further up the lane away from the steep drop. Hopefully this will be done by the council at same time as doing the other work above.
Hope to get this route open in next few months.
Protected: Minutes 30th March 2011
Gate Needs Re-hanging
The gate at the end of Crammer Gutter needs adjusting so that it can more easily be open and closed. The owners of the field (Shropshire Wildlife Trust) are aware of the problem and are happy for us to make adjustments.
Bad Wet Area
There is a very wet area at end of first field coming from the Oreton end. This is right by a gate and unless it has been very dry can be almost impassable. John has spoken to the land owner who has said they do not want us to do anything but will sort the drainage out themselves. The council are aware of the problem. We will see if anything happens and if not will try again.
Serious Problem
Even though we have opened up the path where the going was wet this has got worse and is now nearly impassable. John and Chris had a site meeting with the land owner. The only option is to lay a drainage pipe down the centre of the path to take away the excess water. This will require approx. 100m of drainage pipe covered with gravel. A gateway/barrier will also be required at the bottom of the slope to stop vehicles and also horses going too fast (this is next to a crossing used by a quad route). The land owner is happy for us to improve the route and would allow access for equipment across his fields if dry enough.
The group have agreed this should be a priority if we can get funding.
A quiz night has been arranged to try to get some funding (see Events).
Quiz Night – 4th June
We are holding a fund raising quiz night at Farlow & Oreton Village Hall starting at 7:30pm on Saturday 4th June 2011. Ploughmans included. Please bring your own drinks.
Tickets £5 and must be booked in advance.
Contact Chris on 01299 270514 or Yvonne on 01746 718650
Clearance Work Party
The narrow wet area was cleared to make the route wider and hopefully reduce problems with the drainage.
Nothing to report yet
Clee View Bridleway members can add any comments on this route below