FoSML represent the public

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

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 »

Fences for birds, St Marys Lands, Warwick

By adminPosted on 13 January 20218 March 2021Cat Bird Nesting

The Friends of St. Mary's Lands are vehemently opposed to the latest proposals from Warwick District Council. They plan to fence off a huge area of St. Mary's Lands to protect 11 pairs of nesting birds when it is more important than ever for our well-being to be able to access and enjoy our local… Read More »

View of St Marys Lands,Warwick

By adminPosted on 1 January 20218 March 2021Cat Footpaths, Planning, Skylarks

What a wonderful view that a member sent. Thanks to Andy Isham Read More »

Damage to the racing track

By adminPosted on 29 December 20208 March 2021Cat Committee, Footpaths

Andre Klein from the Racecourse has made a request on Facebook for users of the lands to assist him in protecting the vulnerable surface. The details are below and weshould should help in these very wet times. It reads " At the racecourse we are coming into our most important time of year. New Year's… Read More »

Pathways

By adminPosted on 26 November 20208 March 2021Cat Committee, Footpaths

How many of you (older?) Warwick residents can remember when we could walk around the outside of the racecourse track along the splendid walk alongside Gog Brook? Trees and bushes are now preventing the full length to be used. Is it reasonable to ask for pruning to take place to allow the same walking? It… Read More »

Kennel Club support FoSML position on dog content of PSPO.

By adminPosted on 22 November 20208 March 2021Cat Dog Walking, Skylarks

The WDC officer concerned contacted the Kennel Club for comment about the Dog Walking orders transfer to PSPO. This was reported in the video meeting that many members viewed. Now Kennel Club have started a petition as they consider the use of the governments PSPO legislation is excessive. Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) are legislative… Read More »