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Queen's Jubilee Celebrations Representatives from the village hall, church, parish council, WI together with parishoners from the villages met on January 10th 2012 ro discuss plans on how best to mark the Queen's diamond jubilee. After full discussion, it was decided to celebrate the occasion with events taking place at the village hall and in the field behind the hall (the latter by kind permission of Chris and Sarah Salisbury. The planned events include:-
All events will take place on Monday 4th June 2012 and further details will be announced. If you are able to help with the events proposed above please contact Nicky Baxter on 01823 480 675 or email ncbaxter@hotmail.co.uk It has also been planned to commemorate the event by giving a mug to each child under the age of 16. Please contact Nicky as above if you wish your child to receive one. It is hoped that commemorative mugs will be available for sale to parishoners and it would be helpful if you could pre order as above.
COMMEMORATE THE JUBILEE IN NEROCHE WITH
PARISH JUBILEE MUGS
As part of the jubilee celebrations we are having a commemorative mug produced. The mug will have golden trim and be personalised with the name of Neroche villages. £6.50 per mug (less if enough mugs are ordered) and will be available only by pre order. Please place your order by April 1st 2012 in order to avoid disappointment in this one off opportunity. Telephone Alison Brown 01823 480 441 alison-anthony@battensfarm.fsnet.co.uk
New Clerk to Neroche Parish Council Our former Clerk to the Council, Peter Crossley, retired at the end of last year. We thank him for the work that he undertook with Dianne Hood (then a parish councillor) to design the Neroche Parish Council pages of the community website. Our new Clerk to Neroche Parish Council is Howard Midworth. We welcome him to the post. Howard is currently the Deputy Chief Executive of the Society of Local Council Clerks (SLCC), which is the national professional body for local council clerks, based in the centre of Taunton. He will be utilising the resources and expertise of the Society to assist with the duties of Clerk to Neroche Parish Council, and the staff based in the SLCC offices will be happy to talk to any parishioners if Howard is not available. Howard’s current role with SLCC includes liaising with Government Ministers and the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) over various issues affecting local Councils, including the implementation of the recently passed Localism Act, and dealing with a variety of legal and financial issues raised by Society members across England and Wales. He previously worked for Somerset County Council in a variety of Finance and Strategy roles, and prior to that held of number of senior management positions in the financial services industry. Howard lives just over the parish boundary in Hatch Green, and his wife is the Clerk to neighbouring West Hatch Parish Council and also Beercrocombe Parish Council. Click here if you wish to contact Howard
The Future of Neroche Forrest December 2011
The following correspondence outlines the success that the local group acting to protect our forests has achieved recently. It has been sent out by Richard Westlake and Jane Hole, Joint Chair Persons of SAWN (Southwest Action for the Woodlands of Neroche) We received the following e mail from Kathryn Packer, Head of the Secretariat to
the Independent Forestry Panel in DEFRA, dated Friday 2
December.:- Thank you for your e-mail of 24 November about your concerns that your written submission of 11 May was not brought to the attention of the Independent Panel on Forestry and on future visits of the Panel. In the early stages of the Panel’s life, the Secretariat was overwhelmed with correspondence from interested parties wanting to show the Panel everything to do with forests and woods all at the same time. Unfortunately your correspondence was overlooked, for which I apologise. It was really kind of you to send the book and very much appreciated. I am really sorry that we have not reflected that in how we have handled your correspondence to date, and thank you so much for persevering. Forest Research have been commissioned to carry out a review of existing evidence on a range of topics including; different ways of engaging community groups in woodland management, and evidence of the benefits and challenges of community engagement. They are aware of your work in the Neroche forest and are considering including this as a case study in their report, which will be submitted to the Panel early in the New Year. Forest Research would be grateful if you can contact them to provide any further information about your work in this area. I have asked Forest Research to contact you so you can provide more information on your project. Alternatively you can send this to Dr Anna Lawrence, Head of Social and Economic Research, Forest Research, Northern Research Station, Roslin, Midlothian, EH25 9SY or e-mail anna.lawrence@forestry.gsi.gov.uk Thank you for inviting the Panel to visit Neroche forest when they visit Devon in January. The Panel knows that every forest or wood is special to those who use it, and that there are many different things to each and every forest or wood. The visits aim to capture that rounded and complex view of forests, but the Panel knows that the specialness of each place also comes from some of the historical and landscape differences across the country. The Panel have decided on the type of visits they want to make and where in the country they want to go to get a feel for the wide range of issues. Then we work with local partners to arrange the specifics. We are currently focussed on our visit to Yorkshire next week and the progress report coming out next week, before finalising other visits. So thank you once again for the kind invitation. However, I cannot guarantee the Panel will visit the Neroche forest during its visit to Devon. We will be inviting to take part in a national workshop taking place in London on 13 January 2012 as we value the contribution you can make to the ongoing work of the Panel on community engagement. My apologies once again for not having responded properly at an earlier stage and many thanks for your continued interest. Best wishes Kathryn............................................ Clarification on the last part of Kathryn's message regarding the national workshop was sought early on the Monday morning and the following message sent to Gavin Saunders at the Neroche Forest Office:- Dear Gavin Please see copy e mail from Kathryn Packer, Head of the Secretariat to the Independent Forestry Panel in DEFRA, dated Friday 2 December, now forwarded to you. It appears that the interim report will be published this week. Meantime, Kathryn Packer apologises for their own inefficiency in loosing our original submission of 11th May together with our copy of "Along the Wild Edge", after initially confirming receipt. The book was eventually found in November and made available to the members of the Panel. Meantime, copies of our submission had been forwarded by ourselves to each of the Panel members in early August, having researched their individual business addresses. This received several responses, all quite supportive of our case. We have since been exchanging e mails with support staff within the Secretariat and having discovered the identity of Kathryn Packer as the Head position, recently sent a brief resume to her. Kathyrn's response is herewith. We have requested clarification on whether Neroche is to be involved in the community workshop, to be held in London on 13 January, but in assuming a word has been erroneously omitted as a typing error, this would appear so. Meantime, the Forestry Research Branch at Roslin has been commissioned to undertake a study of Neroche in order to include Neroche as a case study in the final report of the Panel. The term, "Eureka" may be premature but the future certainly looks brighter. It is really for the Neroche Scheme itself to take over at this juncture from ourselves, with SAWN now moved into background support. In the end it is politicians who will decide but for now Neroche is up there where it belongs! Please keep us in touch. Regards, Richard .................................................. Clarification from Kathryn that Neroche was invited to the London meeting came later the same day, as did a big message of thanks from Gavin for "doggedly pursuing matters". We must now watch out for the publication of the Interim Report of the Forestry Review Panel, now due this week and also see the recent accounts of meetings due to be posted on the DEFRA web site. Meantime, Neroche will be a focus at the workshop in London on 13 January and the separate subject of a case review to be included in the final report of the Forestry Review Panel due later in 2012. The future for Neroche is still in the hands of the cash strapped politicians but at least it will now be more difficult for them to terminate public access at Neroche. We wish Gavin Saunders and his team on the Neroche Scheme good fortune at representing us all in the days to come. SAWN will be watching on as a guardian angel! Regards to you all and thank you for your support to date which has been most valuable to us. We shall see what the future holds!! Richard Westlake & Jane Hole Joint chairpersons SAWN
Click here for previous items on the forest campaign
Stoke St Mary Senior Citizens Club St Valentine's Day
The last meeting Stoke St Mary Senior Citizens Club took place at Stoke St Mary Village Hall on Valentine’s Day and was Chaired by Anne Pickard, now fit enough to ‘rock on’ with the rest of us. Anne thanked all her well-wishers for their support and opened the meeting with a brief report on the success of the Shanklin Holiday followed by a hymn and prayer including one for all those members who were unable to attend through illness.
The afternoon’s musical entertainment was ‘The 1950’s—The Rock and Roll Years’ tunefully presented by former music teacher David Andrews who accompanied himself on the guitar. With an exciting and stimulating journey through the decade he transported us from Fats Domino to the plane crash on ’The day the music died’ via Little Richard, Gerry Lee Lewis, Elvis, Chuck Berry, Cliff Richard, Bill Haley and a host of other classic rock and roll artists to the first all girl band, The Shirelles. David extracted audience participation to all his songs although it has to be said this participation was a bit dodgy to ‘Great Balls of Fire’ and ‘Be-bop-a-loo-la’ (even with the song sheets David had so thoughtfully provided) but achieved some creditable performances particularly to ‘Rock around The Clock’ and ‘Peggy Sue’!
Tea was served and the Norman drew the lottery, with thanks again for the very generous quantity of prizes donated. The meeting closed at 4.30pm.
Neroche Traffic Action Group Making roads safer for all users
In response to the concerns expressed by residents in the Parish Plan over a number of locations along the Staple Fitzpaine road into Taunton, the Traffic Group (NTAG) is seeking to carry out a traffic analysis along this section of road, which will form the basis of a report putting the case for a reduction in speed to be submitted to Somerset Council’s Highways Department. Following the example of Corfe (who were successful in their campaign for slower speeds), we are now working to raise money for professional support from a highways consultant in order to put our case as effectively as possible. We recently expressed our concerns in a meeting with Jeremy Brown MP (who has subsequently written to The Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP on our behalf), and we will be talking with the Crown Estates, the NFU and Stagecoach in the coming months. In September we submitted an application for funds from the AONB’s Sustainable Development Fund, for costs related to the analysis of traffic data along the Staple Fitzpaine road and the preparation of a case for slower speed limits. Regrettably, Neroche Parish Council was unwilling to give a letter of support for the application as it is of the view that the Highway Authority should first be given the opportunity to have their proposals considered and therefore it was not appropriate at this stage to commit public funds. Unfortunately, we were not successful in our bid, the funding body preferring to support a Blackdown Hills wide campaign rather than those from individual groups. However, the AONB is keen to support our case in partnership with the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England and we are working with both organisations.
HOW CAN YOU HELP ? £40 for 40 mph - if you feel that the maximum speed along Staple Fitzpaine Road should be 40 mph (reducing to 30 mph at hotspots), then would you be willing to donate £40 per household (or whatever you feel you can afford) to help support our case ? Please make cheques payable to Neroche Traffic Action Group and post to our treasurer Richard Gledhill, Crossways House, Curland,TA3 5SL We are also fundraising on Sunday 4 December at the Neroche Village Hall Christmas Fair, where we will be selling Rosemary Sixsmith’s book on the history of Staple Fitzpaine and the Forest of Neroche (now out of print), along with homemade biscuits, sweets and produce. You can also find out more about our campaign. Collecting traffic data If you witness or hear of a road accident please would you take a brief description of what happened, when and where it happened and if you have a picture all the better. Please send this information to: Wendy Morris at staplemead@waitrose.com or telephone 01460 234 445. If you would like to join the Traffic Action Group please contact Ann Jones a.jones939@btinternet.com or call 01460 234 774/07909 963509 October 2011
Annual Parish Meeting 2012
Planning is underway for next year’s Annual Parish Meeting to be held in Neroche Hall in spring of 2012. The reason for starting early is to ensure that residents can influence how it is run and raise matters important to them. It also gives clubs, societies, and other groups time to prepare so that they can make themselves better known and attract new members. Already there are several issues likely to be discussed, including broadband and the effect that superfast broadband coming to Taunton will have; the campaign for safer roads; and work on a design plan for the area. There will be others important to residents and these need to be known and on the programme. This year’s meeting is being arranged by the same group that worked with Neroche Parish Council to run last years successful meeting. Membership is open to residents in the Neroche Parish Council area and we hope others will join the group. If you would like to do so, or to give your point of view, please contact Tim French on 01460 234410 or at tim-french@tiscali.co.uk . See also Neroche Villages website at www.nerochevillages.org.uk
Report on Super-fast Broadband for Somerset 15 August 2011
You may have read in the local press that the County Council has embarked upon a project to deliver super-fast broadband to Somerset, however, not all households and businesses in the county will enjoy the top speed of 20Mb-plus that is hoped for. To ensure that the interests of the users in Neroche are looked after, your Parish Council and the Neroche Communications Action Group have entered into a dialogue with the County Council’s Broadband Project Team. The broadband project is a Somerset/Devon joint initiative, which aims to deliver super-fast broadband by 2015. It is hoped to achieve 20Mb-plus for 85% of users, with the remaining 15% receiving a minimum, steady state service of 2Mb. The total cost of the project will be in the region of £100M, this will be met by: a £30M government grant (out of a total allocation of £530M for the whole country); £10M from Somerset; £10M from Devon; and £50M from the private sector. A timetable for the project has been set: the team are currently in the ‘setting-up’ phase; after which the contract will go out to tender; a preferred bidder will be selected by the end of 2012; and the service will be delivered by means of a roll-out process, completed by 2015. It is unclear if Neroche will fall into the 85% or the 15%. It will depend upon the methodology adopted by the contractor, the systems that it will operate, the introduction between now and then of any new technology, and the results of the ‘Online Demand Registration’ (more information on this below). The important thing is that we continue to liaise closely with the team throughout the life of the project. Matt Ballard, the Project Team Leader, has agreed to give a short presentation to Neroche residents at the Annual Parish Meetings next spring, when he will be in a position to impart a lot more information. What has become clear during this recent exchange with the Project Team is the importance of every user in the community completing the ‘Online Demand Registration’. Apparently, the results from this study is one of the main factors that will determine the quality/speed of broadband service that will be delivered to any particular area. Because of this, every user in the parish is strongly urged to go to www.somersetconsults.org.uk/consult.ti/connectivity/consultationhome and complete the questionnaire (once you have entered the site there is no need to ‘log-on’, simply click on the link titled “respond by filling-in the online questionnaire”). It is emphasised that completing this questionnaire is a ‘MUST DO’ if Neroche is to stand the best chance of being included in the 85% that receives the 20Mb-plus service!!! For further information contact Wally Torrington (wallytorrington@hotmail.com)
Parish Council News November 2011
Former churchyard at Bickenhall This small woodland, which includes a number of "listed" tombstones of the Portman family and is therefore of some local interest, is currently under the management of The Woodland Trust. The Trust is looking to pass on management so that it can concentrate on larger projects, and the Local History Group has agreed that its name should go forward to the Trust to see if it is possible to develop a local scheme for the future management of the land. Diamond Jubilee Celebrations The response to local publicity seeking views on how this event might be celebrated has been rather underwhelming and the Council has given its support to the Neroche Hall Committee who are holding an open meeting on 10 January 2012 to generate interest. Information on the scheme for Diamond Jubilee Beacons and on the insurance and financial guarantees which parish councils can give will be available at that meeting. A proposal to plant special trees close to the hedge adjoining the Hall car park has also received tentative support and further details are being explored. Public Notice Board at Thurlbear The absence of a notice board in Thurlbear appears to have been resolved as one has now been acquired by the Council and hopefully will be erected shortly close to the Primary School. Parish Plan Working Groups The Council has now received the second of its regular reports on the workings of the Parish Plan Working Groups - some are working well whereas others have not developed the public support anticipated. The Council will undertake a general review at its March meeting. 2011 Salt Routes Review Despite the representations made on behalf of the Council, Staple Fitzpaine Road from Staple Hill to Thurlbear has again been omitted from the precautionary salting network and will only be gritted as part of the post salting network, which means that treatment will only be applied during extended periods of cold weather or snow if resources are available and once the primary network is clear. This is very disappointing to the Council and further representations are to be made. Meanwhile the County has again distributed small bags of de-icer/grit which have been placed in strategic locations and which are to be used on a DIY basis in those locations in the event of bad weather. Traffic in Neroche Members have had a full discussion with a representative of the Traffic Action Group who had been invited to meet the Council following its decision in September not to support a bid by the Group for a grant towards the cost of an independent traffic survey (costing £7500 plus vat) on the basis that until the Highway's Authority had reported it was premature to commit public funds. The discussion centred on the work done over many years to address highway concerns in the various parishes and in particular that done (with the support of Traffic Group) since the publication of the Parish Plan to get the Highway Authority to give a formal response to issues identified by residents. The Council expressed its frustration at the continuing delays being experienced and gave an assurance that it would continue to press the Highway Authority. It also re-assured the Group that it continued to take the issue of traffic within Neroche seriously and that it would welcome any reports which the Group prepared. County Councillor David Fothergill was also present at the meeting and whilst taking nothing from the real concerns of residents he explained that in the county context attention had to be concentrated at those locations with a record of fatalities and serious personal injury and on that basis Neroche was not a priority area. He agreed, however, that the Council was entitled to get both a response and the meeting which had been agreed and that he would make representations accordingly. Blackdown Hills Community Plan This plan has now been formally launched and the group behind it has sought both a commitment to implementation and an annual contribution. The Council is in a difficult position given that a major part of its area and most of its population live outside the AONB and it has decided that whilst it wishes the project success it is unable to make a financial commitment. Public Footpath Clearance The Council has funded the training of 2 volunteers - Brian Phelps and Simon Chipchase - under a County Council initiative to provide equipment to help local volunteers carry out the clearance of vegetation from public paths. They will now support the Footpath Liaison Officers in keeping the local network clear. Somerset County Council Countywide Parking Strategy The impact of this study will mainly affect urban areas but anyone wishing to comment can do so by logging on to www.somerset.gov.uk/transportstrategy
September 2011 Affordable Housing The survey recently commissioned by the Council has been delayed because of staffing changes at Somerset Community Council and the Parish Council will review the next steps at its January meeting Bickenhall Old Churchyard The Woodland Trust currently have this small wooden area under management and are looking for a local group to take over responsibility. The land contains an ancient yew tree and three Grade 11 listed tombstones of the Portman family. Any organisation interested is invited to contact the Council on neroche.pc@nerochevillages.org.uk Grit bin Because the original grit/salt bin at the Curland/Broadway road junction has been stolen the Highways Authority has agreed to replace it with a "dumpy bag", which will be put in place before the winter gritting season. Diamond Jubilee The Council is still looking for suggestions as to how the Neroche area might commemorate this event - any suggestions please to the Council at neroche.pc@nerochevillages.org.uk Music Festivals at Taunton Racecourse Given local concerns about noise Members have invited a representative from Taunton Racecourse to meet them at the next meeting (10 November) to discuss the issue. High Speed Broadband The Somerset/Devon initiative to bring higher broadband speeds to the counties is receiving a lot of attention and members have been informed that to have any real chance of achieving the higher speeds locally it is essential that all local residents and businesses complete the "online demand registration" at www.somersetconsults.org.uk/consult.ti/connectivity/consultationHome . Over to you!! Blackdown Hills Community Plan This plan, launched at the end of September, mirrors many of the issues raised in the Neroche Parish Plan. The impetus for the work comes from the authorities in Devon and members have asked to be kept informed on progress. Traffic Speeds Traffic was one of the issues highlighted in the Parish Plan and the Parish Council has persuaded the County Council to consider residents concerns and present its response to a meeting of members and the local Action Group. Although one ot two minor initiatives have been undertaken on Staple Fitzpaine Road regrettably the County Council has as yet failed to come forward with its proposals and pressure continues to be applied for it to complete this work. The local Action Group is anxious to commission consultants to carry out a feasibility study and had sought the support from the Parish Council to a grant aid application. However members felt unable to support that application. Such studies are very expensive and members took the view that the opportunity should first be taken to examine what the County Council has to say. The Action Group have been invited to discuss the issues at the next meeting of the Council. Retirement of Clerk The Clerk to the Council (Peter Crossley) is to retire at the end of the year and any expressions of interest in taking up the post should in the first instance be made to the Chairman of the Council (Marianne Bray) on 01823 480888 or by e-mail to neroche.pc@nerochevillages.org.uk
July 2011
Vice Chairman Jon Bell of Staple Fitzpaine has been appointed the new Vice Chairman of the Council Police Support Officers for Neroche The police have revised their police beats and the new PCSO’s for Neroche are PCSO 9981 Steve Chapman (mob 07917 529453) and PCSO 8784 Lynsey Gamblin (mob 07789 753820). The emergency number remains as 999 and the non emergency contact number is 0845 456 7000. Affordable Housing Having debated the issue at a number of meetings and receiving a presentation from the Community Council members have decided to commission a housing needs survey of the 4 parishes within Neroche. The survey will be carried out by the Community Council. At this stage it is purely an information gathering exercise without commitment to the outcome. Notice boards There has been a spate of problems with the various notice boards used by the Council. The community board at Staple Fitzpaine was lost when the wall at the Alms Houses collapsed. Mr B Hood has kindly offered to help with a replacement which will be sited inside the bus shelter. The absence of a proper board at Thurlbear has long been an issue and agreement is close to locating one outside the Primary School. The board at Bickenhall has also become dislodged from its site and will shortly be re-hung. Public Footpaths The Council has re-appointed footpath liaison officers as follows Bickenhall – Mr R Street of Curland Curland- Mrs K Street of Curland Staple Fitzpaine – Mrs D Hood of Staple Fitzpaine Orchard Portman with Thurlbear – Mr I Parker of Orchard Portman. The County Council is running a series of strimmer training courses for volunteers interested in helping to keep local paths clear and usable. Any resident interested is asked to approach the Council on Neroche.pc@nerochevillages.org.uk Members have also accepted proposals to divert and extinguish parts of footpath T23/11 and bridleway T23/18 at Staple Park Farm and Staple Lawns Farm Woodland at Bickenhall Old Churchyard. This small woodland is owned by the Woodland Trust who are seeking the Council’s help in identifying and local trust or organisation which might be interested in taking over the management. Contact should be made with the Clerk (01823 480218) if there is any interest. Queen’s Diamond Jubilee This is to be celebrated at the beginning of next June and already it is understood that the Village Hall and St Peters are developing some ideas. The Council would very much like to hear from residents who have ideas on how they would like the parishes to mark the event. Details please to the Clerk on Neroche.pc@nerochevillages.org.uk Finance The Council has agreed to pay the balance of the monies £64.41) on the parish plan account to the Neroche Communications Group to help it with the development of the community web site. The Council has also received a clean bill of health from its external auditor who has now completed the audit of the Annual Return for 2010/2011. Web site The Council’s new web site has now been completed with only minor issues still to be resolved, and it now forms part of the community web site at www.nerochevillages.org.uk. The Council’s new e-mail address is being moved to neroche.pc@nerochevillages.org.uk. Visit the site for up to date information about the Council and the various public services you can access as well as finding out about the area and its local organisations. Entry 31 August 2011
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Southwest Action for the Woodlands of Neroche
Entry 1 A Celebration of Neroche and Thurlbear Woodlands Over seventy people came to Neroche Hall on Friday 11 March 2011 to hear the presentations by Tom Mayberry (County Heritage Officer) David Northcott-Wright (Somerset Wildlife Trust) and Gavin Saunders (Forestry Commission). Their talks were about our woodlands, linking the history, wildlife and the recent work of the “Neroche Scheme” Tom Mayberry drew on his knowledge of the history and archeology to demonstrate the importance of Castle Neroche. He showed that it was not an ordinary motte and bailey castle but a larger one, built, and probably occupied, by Robert, Count of Mortain, the half brother of William the Conqueror as a key defence in the West Country immediately after the Norman conquest David Northcot-Wright revealed Thurlbear Woodland to be a rare surviving example of the original wild wood that once blanketed the majority of Britain, most of which disappeared when we ceased being hunter gatherers and began farming in the bronze age. It is known as Ancient Semi-Natural Woodland and is the reason for its being designatied as a Site of Special Scientific Interes (SSSI) Gavin Saunders spoke of the ancient trees found around the former Portman Estate woodlands, now managed by the Forestry Commission. He described the transformation carried out by the Foestry Commission over the last decade which has returned much of the Neroche Forest back to an earlier form by removing conifer plantations, and introducing free range cattle grazing. This was a radical move, but an essential one to preserve the natural habitat of the woodland area. The introduction of cattle has been controversial, but is essential to control plant growth; it was the method used in the past, and the animals are docile, despite their large horns!
The Future of Our Local Forests The presentations were followed by an open meeting to discuss the proposed disposal of Forestry Commission land through the new government review panel. This panel is to produce a preliminary report by the autumn and the final in April 2012. The meeting agreed unanimously to defend the public right to roam throughout the Neroche and Thurlbear woodlands, i.e. all the former Portman Estate woodlands south of Taunton currently run by the Forestry Commission, and enclosed by the Blackdown Hills AONB. This right was described as too valuable to loose There was a request from the meeting to challenge the lack of “Heritage” status awarded to Neroche woodlands in the recent government consultation document. However, it was pointed out that the four categories of Forestry Commission land which were to be used had probably been abandoned along with the initial consultation procedure The question of who would hold the land tenure on reversion of the lease was discussed; would it be the Crown Estate or the recently formed, but not yet active, Blackdown Hills Trust described as an enabling rather than administrative body? The management of a woodland is an expensive process, especially when open to the public
Entry 2 The Future of Neroche Forest SAWN Report on Progress - September 2011. Following the submission of our response to DEFRA dated 11 May this year
[previously reported upon in the July edition of the Parish Magazine], nothing
was heard in response, other than the e mailed acknowledgement of receipt, which
was the result of our telephone and e mail chase up. I also append a copy of our letter to panel members as referred to. Click here to see a copy of the letter Entry 4 September 2011
Entry number 3 The Future of Neroche Forrest Sawn Report on Progress - November 2011 A comment now posted on the DEFRA Forestry Review "twitter page" details the return from sick leave of the Bishop of Liverpool to his role as chairperson of the review panel, following a heart attack earlier this year. We are grateful to him for his return to work so soon after major surgery and wish him well.
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