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Birds – latest information
You might remember that the Friends of St. Mary’s Lands requested that a genuinely independent survey on the ground-nesting birds be carried out by a recognised professional body. This followed several years of concern expressed by FoSML regarding the efficacy of the fencing erected in 2021 to protect the skylark and meadow pipit population. In 2024,… Read More »
New Year 2025
The Committee hope that you have a good 2025 and enjoy the time on St Marys Lands Read More »
Financial Results for Jockey Club
The Jockey Club is the holding company who operate Warwick Racecourse on St Marys Lands. Previous proposals to build a hotel on St Marys Lands have been rejected by the majority of Warwickians. We are now told that lack of funding would prevent another attempt at a hotel build on the Racecourse. However, the Jockey… Read More »
AGM 2024
Our next AGM will be held on Tuesday 15th October and we very much hope that you will be able to attend. We shall be discussing the removal of our group by WDC from the St. Mary's Lands Working Party and also the increasing anti-social behaviour on the Common. The Agenda is given below but… Read More »
Monitoring of Ground Nesting Birds
The report dated October 2023 was produced by Plinke on behalf of Warwick District Council. General We note and applaud a more comprehensive report than two years previous and the inclusion in Appendix V1 of examples of good practice from Hampshire County Council. These replicate suggestions from our own 2021 report; thus we are pleased… Read More »
Fencing on St Marys Lands
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0hgj39p... https://www.facebook.com/bbccwr https://www.instagram.com/p/C4IAresoovg/...== https://twitter.com/BBCCWR/status/1765015432535187593 The latest media coverage links. Read More »
Important information
Attached are minutes of meetings held between FoSML and Warwick District Council. It is important that the people of Warwick know that FoSML are trying to look after all the lands and that includes the birds. The minutes demonstrate that the WDC are trying to renege on agreements to consult with the people of Warwick… Read More »
Survey on Rights of Way
Warwickshire County Council are asking about Rights of Way in a survey. The Friends of St Marys Lands are keen to protect the existing Rights of way to be enjoyed by future generations. If you would like to be included in the FoSML response please send your points to the Secretary. We will then make… Read More »
Seasons Greetings for 2024
The Friends of St. Mary's Lands Committee would like to wish all our members a very Happy New Year. To update you, we have been enquiring through our Councillors if there are going to be any proposals for SML this coming year but we have no information thus far. Neither can we find out when… Read More »