Committee Meeting – 17th October 2017
Present: Barbara Brown
Heidi Jepson
Val Johnston
Gwen Mann
Irene Pope
Lesley Tierney
Pat Tough
Sarah Bamber – Wardle Bridleways
Jenny Rand - Wardle Bridleways
Nicola Tonge - Milnrow/Newhey Bridleways
Apologies
from Gill Morell
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Minutes of Previous Meeting
Remove point about asking C Entwistle & Leila if they wanted a
crystal. They can then be published.
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Secretary’s Report
No
changes to membership.
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Treasurer’s Report
No report
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Website
No report
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Rochdale Rights of Way -
IP gave a brief history of the Northdene Drive claim for the benefit of our
guests from Wardle and Milnrow.
It was reported that Woodtop was passed at the Township meeting on 4th
October and that it had previously been approved at the Heywood Township
meeting. The legal notices should go up
soon.
IP had spoken to Gill about the other claims in Norden but she hadn’t had time
to look at them yet.
PT had received a letter from Julie Simpson to confirm that the Council are
going to clear the bridleway at Crimble Lane.
GM stated that the gates on Shawfield Stones are appalling and need to be
reported.
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Bury Rights of Way
IP stated that they were still awaiting an update on the Ainsworth paths, they
are hoping that they are going to make the order.
Water is running onto the path at the “drains”.
IP has reported it to the council.
The claim is in for Ainsworth Hall Road but no update yet. It had been agreed to put Elton first. IP confirmed that the claims around Ainsworth
were based on historical evidence,
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Social
30th
October - Meeting cancelled.
27th November - It was
agreed to have a potato pie supper.
Other events
- BB, PT, IP and VJ are attending Air Ambulance Celebration Evening on 2nd
November
- BHS Bridleway Days at Lymm Village Hall on 4th November at 10.00
am to 4.00 pm
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Any Other Business
Sarah
Bamber reported that the next Federation Meeting was at the Pack Horse.
It was suggested that we may have a joint talk with the other bridleways groups
on clearing bridleways safely.
G Morrell has a contact who could do a talk on side saddle next year.
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Next Meeting
Tuesday, 21st November 2017.