Probably reflecting late summer/early
autumn weather, this week has been relatively
quiet both in terms of meetings
and actions.
The final revision for the notice of
the AGM has now been sent to all WBCT members
and we are trying to finalise arrangements for the day (Sat Oct 17th) . The
site visit to the work at Studley Grange is proving particularly challenging
and we will not be able to finally confirm what is possible until the day . If
you have seen the pictures
regularly posted on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/wiltsberkscanal you will know that the infill being removed is clay and when wet is almost impossible to walk on and stay
upright!. So the working plan is that if
by some miracle it stays dry then we
will be able to get on the towpath but otherwise it will be viewing from either end of the
works.
Kate Jones has been starting to meet
local groups to ‘recruit’ volunteers to carry out the planting when the main
works are completed
Just another reminder from Kath to
please get busy selling the draw tickets and to get money and counterfoils back
to her as soon as possible before the
AGM.
The Vale of White Horse Local Plan
Enquiry started last week but listening
to the opening session it is going to be quite some time before canals take to
that stage . The main discussions and arguments are all about housing numbers-
how many & where!
We were pleased to welcome the new
Foxham & Lyneham Branch Chairman Ian Gilbert to the Seven Locks project
meeting where Sheila Wade agreed to pick
up the planning and other issues to start to progress work again.
Finally little by little the
Environment Statement for the Melksham Link is now being assembled by the
consultants Nicholas Pearson Associates who believe that the work will be completed
in November.
Ken Oliver
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