Walk and Talk group

By adminPosted on 24 February 20218 March 2021Cat Footpaths, Rights of Way

There are many users of St Marys Lands. It is not just limited to walkers, dog owners, joggers, aircraft flyers, golfers and sports enthisiasts. This is just one of of the multitude of ways to enjoy the beautiful St Marys Lands. Read More »

FoSML Committee Meeting – St. Mary’s Lands, Warwick

By adminPosted on 24 February 202127 February 2021Cat Committee Meetings

A zoom meeting was held today 24th February with 9 members present. It was agreed that an AGM is stil not feasible currently due to Government restrictions and so update emails will be sent to members (where we have email details). Please send your email details to the secretary if you are missed. Read More »

Senior citizens comment on social media

By adminPosted on 18 February 20218 March 2021Cat Footpaths, Rights of Way

"I've been going on the common all my life and I'm now nearly 87. It's a fabulous area for the people of Warwick to enjoy, why then does anything need to be changed? Fencing off for the birds nesting, it wasn't fenced off during the war and the birds survived. Leave it as is for… Read More »

Observer article

By adminPosted on 18 February 20218 March 2021Cat Bird Nesting, Dog Walking, Footpaths

Quote from member 18th February 2021. And so it begins the erosion of access to our open space in Warwick. Noted this morning that markings for post holes have been marked out around or at least the front edge of the large area in the middle of the Common. With the Jockey Club closing footpaths… Read More »

Surfaced paths

By adminPosted on 18 February 20218 March 2021Cat Footpaths, Planning, Rights of Way

Anyone else noticed how surfaced paths, seem to have a habit of falling short of the desired mark . Now a while ago I took a picture from the other side of this kissing gate. With the now long-standing quagmire. The surfaced path started just off the Hampton Road, alongside Gog Brook . Now a… Read More »

FoSML represent the public

By adminPosted on 18 February 20218 March 2021Cat Bird Nesting, Committee Meetings, Dog Walking, Footpaths, Hotel, Planning, Rights of Way, Sports

An example of recent comments from the public on social media (as not everyone uses Facebook.) “I think that means that there is no way to cross through along the top of the zone 2(mostly fenced) back across by football pitches to racecourse and identified racecourse crossing near car park. This small walk is currently… Read More »

Warwick District Council St Marys Lands Working Party

By adminPosted on 10 February 20218 March 2021Cat Committee Meetings, Skylarks

The documents below can be downloaded and explain the draft proposals for St Marys Lands. They were provided to the FoSML representative on the Warwick District Council Working Party. They are shared with you for any comments (good or bad) back to the FoSML representative via the secretary. It is important that the public and… Read More »

Golf Course Plan is such a waste

By adminPosted on 8 February 20218 March 2021Cat Bird Nesting, Dog Walking, Footpaths, Planning, Skylarks

A recent member, Roger Davies, gave support for the recent FoSML letter in the Leamington Spa Courier. https://www.leamingtoncourier.co.uk/ Read More »

St Marys Lands -Trampled pathways

By adminPosted on 7 February 20218 March 2021Cat Footpaths, Planning, Rights of Way

One of our members has raised the following issues re the Racecourse and one particular footpath crossing it. We have forwarded this information to the SML Working Party and hope they will heed this advice. “My thesis for my degree (many moons ago) was ‘The Effect of Trampling on Sand Dune Paths’ so I can… Read More »

Proposal for Birds

By adminPosted on 28 January 20218 March 2021Cat Bird Nesting

The committe have sent a document to the working party. It contains our concerns and some of the members proposals for overcoming the issues of the birds. The complete document is here for you to down load if you wish to see it. Friends-to-WP-22.1.21Download Please comment on Facebook or direct to the secretary for web… Read More »