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More questions on paths. St.Mary’s lands Warwick.
Yes I know we have been there before! Today, like perhaps a thousand times, spread over six decades and like a strong gravitational pull. - I took the walk down from the woods alongside Gog Brook. An aesthetic enhancement to walkers’ lives, on the edge of the countryside! -- I noted the extensive racecourse preparation,… Read More »
Next Warwick District Council Meeting Date – Dog Control Orders 2020
The dog control orders will be discussed at the next meeting on 21st September at 6pm. You can attend the Zoom meeting to see what's going on. It's available for the public to watch via the WarwickDistrict Council YouTube channel. The agenda is here. It will be number 3 on the agenda. To let us… Read More »
Dog Orders Interview on BBC Radio
There was an interview on BBC Coventry and Warwickshire Radio on 27th August. Kate Pittel was interviewed by Phil Upton on the CWR breakfast show. To hear the interview please click this link. She's on at 1.52.30. Kate argues that there should be NO change at all to the current three Dog Orders that apply to Warwick Common,… Read More »
Cycle Path Lighting
The solar powered LED lighting for the cycle path between Sainsbury entrance and Linen Street look good and should have helped cyclists in the winter months. Thanks, Les Kent, for the image. It is such a disappointment that 50% of them have been vandalised in the few weeks that they have been installed. Perhaps the… Read More »
Dog Control Orders are on the agenda again! (August 2020)
The link below is to the Dog Control orders as they have been for the last three years. It is worth looking at this link in conjunction with the changes that the District Council is proposing. https://www.warwickdc.gov.uk/info/20113/animal_safety_and_welfare/129/dog_control_orders Are you happy with the recent suggestion on social media that all dogs be on leads everywhere on… Read More »
Planning Application. W/20/1037 Four wetland scrapes for St.Mary’s Lands
The Friends of St. Mary Lands Group would like to know why this application was not discussed by the Working Party and their comments sought. In view of the large quantities of soil to be removed, we request that great care be taken not to disturb or damage existing wildlife during construction and equipment storage… Read More »
Friends of St Mary’s lands support path maintenance
The image shows the sort of condition that one of paths get into during the wet weather. The Friends support all the actions to improve the condition of the paths and benches on our precious common. Read More »
Thought for the day
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world: indeed it’s the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Mead Read More »
The Observer 15th November 2018
Contribution made by St. Mary's Lands in the First World War. Read More »