Footpath News

By Genuine FriendPosted on 25 April 20229 May 2022Cat Dog Walking, Footpaths, skylarks

Following a complaint by the Friends of St. Mary's Lands to Warwickshire County Council Pathways, that right of way WB13 has been obstructed by the fencing on Lammas Field, Warwick District Council are going to create two off 1 metre gaps in the fencing so that once again the legal line of the public footpath will be open. Read More »

Footpath blocked

By Genuine FriendPosted on 5 March 20229 May 2022Cat Dog Walking, Footpaths

The Friends of St. Mary’s Lands have reported the obstruction of right of way WB13 on St. Mary’s Lands, Warwick.An area of this right of way has been enclosed by fencing erected by Warwick District Council. WDC passed the segregation of land for the next 2 years for the birds to flourish. This was despite… Read More »

Registration of Foorpaths- Help!

By Genuine FriendPosted on 18 February 20229 May 2022Cat Dog Walking, Footpaths, Planning, Survey

An appeal for people to help register footpaths on St Marys Lands. Please can you help? Deadline to register England’s footpaths cancelled after public access campaign Walkers had been given until 1 January 2026 to apply to save any rights of way through private land that existed before 1949 but did not appear on official… Read More »

Courier letter- Birds

By adminPosted on 6 February 20226 February 2022Cat skylarks

Skylarks -report from Expert

By Genuine FriendPosted on 31 January 202231 January 2022Cat skylarks

The full report linked below , was provided to WDC three months ago with questions. To date there have been no written replies and advice that the segregation of the land will go ahead in 2022 as last year but with an increased area. This is not good for the skylarks and not good for… Read More »

Misleading Notice

By Genuine FriendPosted on 3 January 20223 January 2022Cat skylarks

The notice that has been recently added to a gate is misleading. It leads the reader to believe that the hard surface is primarily for vehicles. It is not, it is a shared resource for walkers (dog and no dog related) , cyclists and powered vehicles. A member recently commented “Of course signs are there… Read More »

Courier article- Skylarks 8th October 2021

By Genuine FriendPosted on 8 October 20218 October 2021Cat skylarks

The recently approved Management Committee asked that the letter in the Courier is added to the web site so that many more members and people can read it. Thanks go out to all the corresponding members who completed the survey. It is invaluable to obtain the truth. Read More »

AGM is 6th October 2021

By Genuine FriendPosted on 21 September 2021Cat skylarks

7pm St Pauls Church Warwick Read More »

AGM date announced

By Genuine FriendPosted on 21 September 202121 September 2021Cat skylarks

AGM on Wednesday 6th October 2021 7 p.m. at St. Pauls Church Please tell members who might not see the web site or look at Facebook about the date. We hope to see you all then. The meeting will be held within Covid rules ( whatever they are on the day). AGENDA 1. Apologies… Read More »

Skylarks Gone?

By Genuine FriendPosted on 22 July 202122 July 2021Cat skylarks

An ornithologist member of FoSML has made the following observation about the skylarks overgrown home. "I’ve just returned from walking my dogs on St. Mary’s Lands after an absence of a year due to surgery. This is an area I loved to visit and listen to the skylarks as they soared advertising their territories… Read More »