Committee Meeting – 16th
April 2019
Present: Barbara Brown
Heidi Jepson
Val Johnston
Gwen Mann
Gill Morrell
Irene Pope
Lesley Tierney
Pat Tough
Apologies:
Copies: Hayley Oliver
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Minutes of Previous Meeting
Minutes ok to be published on website. GM
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Secretary’s Report
To
date we have 56 members
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Treasurer’s Report
No report
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Website
No report
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Rochdale Rights of Way
Furbarn
Lane Upgrade – IP thinks it is now good enough to submit. Landowners names and addresses needed. Gwen said Brent should know who owns the new
houses. GM
Plumpton Wood not yet good enough.
Rochdale ROW meeting is on 19th May – need to find out if Woodtop is
confirmed yet and ask to see objections to Northdene Drive and where it is up
to. Raise that Knacks Lane tarmac and
cattlegrid were not minuted in the last minutes and the alternative bridleway
at Crimble Lane if the development goes ahead was not minuted.
Valley of Stones signs need to include horse riders – raise at ROW meeting.
Status of track near Heywood CC (Mutual Street) ROWMAPS doesn’t show anything. IP to ring the Council and ask them the
status. IP
Gwen reported that Joan has started to improve her path.
Gwen confirmed that Greenbooth is now open.
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Bury Rights of Way
Elton Reservoir Claim – IP gave an update.
The public consultation has now ended.
Ainsworth Bridleways – Been in for two years.
No update/progress.
Holcombe Moor Rifle Range. No
trespassing signs have gone up.
Planning application has been re-submitted for road widening at Gorse’s Quarry. IP has submitted a letter from RBBA.
BB to let IP have the Rochdale Online Reporter to submit a report and pictures
on the Pass Wide & Slow Ride . BB
LT reported the road to nowhere has been fenced off. The landowner is going up and down harassing rides
and needs reporting to the police.
House of Lords Debate – Applications in by 2026 will be sorted out. Councils get funding from the Revenue Support
Grant to process ROW work.
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Social
GM to try to sort out a visit to Hough End Stables GM
28th April – GR organised ride in Helmshore.
25th May – Pennine Rendezvous
July – Emma Scott
Aug – tbc
Sept – tbc
Hayley to try to get in touch with the Treadmill Lady. HO
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Any Other Business
LT suggested we set up a Whatsapp Group. LT
Next Meeting
Tuesday, 4th June at 8.00 pm. |