Committee Meeting – 14th
April 2016
Present: Barbara Brown
Emma Metcalfe
Gill Morrell
Helen Moore
Karen Morgan
Heidi Jepson
Val Johnston
Gwen Mann (Part)
Karen Morgan
Bev O’Connor
Irene
Pope
Joanna Smith
Lesley Tierney
Pat Tough
Apologies: Hayley Oliver
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Minutes of Previous Meeting
Bury ROW Elton Reservoir change to read that a new surface has been put down
which is uncomfortable to walk on and is totally inappropriate. Then they can be published on website. GM
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Matters Arising
GM
reported that Taylor Park bridleway will have an official opening on 23rd
April and hoped that some riders would attend.
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Secretary’s Report
Barbara
reported that we now had 64 members paid and 612 likes on the Facebook page. Someone had reported to BB riders in Norden
village with a dog running loose. It was
agreed that we couldn’t really do anything about it and hope that the people
who see them say something to them.
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Treasurer’s Report
Norden Agricultural need paying for work done on Taylor Park bridleway and the
invoices have been sent to the Council.
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Website
126
hits during the month with 9 from USA, 6 Bangladesh, 1 Czech Republic, Denmark,
Japan and Russia.
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Rochdale Rights of Way
Gwen
attended the meeting to give an update on Ashworth Concessionary. There is a new route marked with orange
posts. Tia from United Utilities will
attend the next meeting at the Pack Horse to explain the changes. A different lock is to be installed on the
gate on Ashworth Road and will be changed once per year. BB to put on Facebook to try to get as many
people at the meeting on 25th April as possible. BB
BB reported that she had contacted the council about the gates on Shawfield
Stones being impossible to open/close on horseback. This to be raised at the Rochdale ROW
meeting. BO’C
Castleton Lanes (Racetrack) – BO’C had met with the Rights of Way Officer and
will keep following up. She has walked
the track with the landowners and agreed to ask the Council if they will
dedicate fp64 between Bw63 and Bolton Road.
There is a stile on RUPP15 where it joins Bw65 so horses cannot access
the northern end which runs into Fp144.
We need access through to Bw63. BO’C
Bw67 has a break in the middle joined by Fp19 and 17. Can we get the landowner to dedicate Fp144? BO’C
Bw18 (Overtown Lane). Someone wants it
tarmacked. A sign marking it as a
bridleway need installing before the houses are built. Raise at ROW meeting BO’C
The lock on the bridleway near Billy Lords at Red Lumb needs removing.
The gates at Lea Holme need handles on and the gate near the road is
dangerous. If anyone gets injured they
need to sue the Council.
Woodtop – ongoing. Currently
collecting evidence forms. Bev and Helen
have left forms at livery yards in the area.
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Bury Rights of Way
LT/IP/VJ are going to meet with David Chadwick to discuss the Bury Bridleway
Strategy which will hopefully lead to more bridleways in Bury.
Buckhurst – ongoing, no update.
Chicken Farm – clearing out time is imminent so it will be interesting to see
what measures are taken by the landowner.
Ainsworth – There was a recent incident where a horse had to jump on to a
banking because a lorry came too fast. Going
to try to get Council to put some signs up.
There are 221 horses in quarter of a mile and LT is going to attend a
community meeting to make them aware of this.
Ainsworth Riders Facebook Page has 200 Likes.
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Windfarms
Irene attended a Scout Moor Extension pre inquiry meeting and she asked if we
were happy for her to represent us as a Committee. She can’t say it’s all the Association as
other members may be in favour of it.
All new Committee Members agreed.
Agreed.
There is a protest walk to Waugh Well on 29th May meet either 9.30
at Waterfoot or 11.00 at Catley Lane Head.
The Public Inquiry is on Tuesday 11th October at Futures Park in
Bacup.
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Social
25th
April – Members’ Forum – information evening. Evidence
Forms
25th June - To be arranged. Suggestions welcome.
HO
has arranged for Natalie Fizio an Equine Palates practitioner to come to our
July meeting.
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Any Other Business
Gill
confirmed that it was the Harriers Race weekend in Norden on 12th/13th
June, which is also Carnival Weekend.
BHS Northern Access Conference is at Scotch Corner on 12th June
should anyone wish to attend. Gill said
she had been to one previously and it was very informative.
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Next Meeting
19th
May 2016 at Emma’s