Were are holding a fund raising evening on Saturday 6th December in collaboration with Farlow & Oreton Village Hall.
Please make this a date and tell all your friends.
Watch this space for further details.
Category: General Chat
Project for Route A – Hinton to Hardwick to be supported
Great news, we have just heard from the council that they will provide the materials necessary to improve the drainage on Route A, Hinton to Hardwick Forge. This is a major project and will make an important route usable again.
Steve, John and Chris had a site visit to survey the route on Wednesday and Chris emailed Tim (Rights Of Way Officer) with a schedule of materials and work plan. Tim contacted Chris next day and had agreed to finance the materials.
The drainage pipe will be on order this week and will be delivered to John’s and we can then order the stone when we need it direct from the haulage contractor who will invoice the council. Materials to be supplied are –
16 tonne drainage gravel
16 tonne fine/small stone for topping
32 tonne 75mm down stone or similar
12 x 6m lengths of twin wall perforated pipe (6″diam)
Costs for digger and dumper hire will be financed from our own funds. Steve and John estimate it will take them approximately 3 days. We may need to arrange a fund raiser to cover a small shortfall but Steve is happy to wait for final payment so we can undertake the work as soon as the pipes have arrived and Steve and John can allocate some time.
The first job will be to have a work party to clear the overhanging branches and undergrowth. We will need volunteers to help with this, date to be agreed.
The other improvement and access work projects that the council agreed to do (see notes under Meetings) are now in their plan and will be done as soon as they can arrange them.
Many thanks to Tim Simmons from Shropshire Council for his help.
Shropshire Council Volunteer Event – 3rd June
This year Shropshire Council’s volunteer get together will be held at Minsterley Village Hall on Tuesday 3rd June, between 12 and 2pm, they will be providing food and beverages and an opportunity to mingle with all the volunteers in their service. In the morning between 10am and 12pm they are offering a number of workshops to showcase the various volunteering opportunities the service has to offer.
Click here for details – Volunteer Event Invitation
Council Outdoor Recreation Survey
Please find time to fill in Outdoor Recreation survey from Shropshire County Council Also remember to let Yvonne/me know if you are coming to our social next wed (22nd).
Website now linked to our Facebook Page
New Route Open !!!
The new permissive route joining the Jack Mytton Way onto the Common is now open (see map). This has been our major project for 2013 and has taken a significant investment in time and material.
In the past this route was regularly used by horse riders and walkers and allowed access between the the two sides of the common avoiding the road. Unfortunately changes in drainage from adjoing land has meant this route became impassable.
The Jack Mytton Way near to the gate off the common by The Mounts entrance had also become very wet and difficult to negotiate in anything but very dry weather.
The Clee View Bridleway Group sort agreement from the land owners (Shropshire Wildlife Trust) for this route to be made a permissive bridleway which was granted in 2012. This was a major project and required a significant investment in materials and equipment hire.
We submitted a project proposal to the Cleobury and Rural Local Joint Committee for a grant to help with the costs of the work which was approved in July 2013. This made the project possible so many thanks to them for their support.
Over 3 days solid hard work and long days (August 8th, 9th and 10th) Steve and John, with some help from Chris and Yvonne, have done a fantastic job in making this route safe and usable for horse riders and walkers.
Thanks must particularity go to John Sutton for putting so much of his own time and energy into this project. Thanks must also go to Steve Jones for his expert digger driving and great skill in making impassable wet ground safe whilst minimising any damage to the landscape and wildlife.
The route now needs signage and also some clearance work to make the route clear and safe. We will be organising a work party soon to complete this work.
LJC Grant Received
Good news. The Grant we were awarded by the Cleobury Rural Local Joint Committee has now been received and is in our account. This will allow us to go ahead with our plans for the new permissive route and improvements on Catherton Common.
Notice Of Proposal to Carry Out Bridleway Work On Catherton Common
The following is a copy of the consent form we have completed with Natural England to undertake the work on the permissive route and adjoining bridleway on Catherton Common.
New Route Opened Up
A work party met on 21st June to clear the route T on our map (cuts the corner from Stock Hall Lane to the Common road. The council had previously installed some lovely easy open gates all along this route but it has needed clearing in a one section. This is now cleared and is passable. Let us know how you get on with using the new route.
Reporting Problems
Links to council website and problem reporting forms can now be found on Useful Links page.
Paula has reported a problem with a padlocked gate (route of K) to council. Contact details for this were: Bridleway route number 0537-28-1. Paula spoke to Lucy in the support office and her direct number is 01743 255066 or you can report problems by email to outdoor.recreation@shropshire.gov.uk
Please report problems as the more people who contact the council the more likely they will do something.
Please also inform the Clee View Bridleways group
email – chris@cleeviewbridleways.org.uk