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Friends of The Harnham Water Meadows - News
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New funding arrangements for the water meadows |
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As from 1st August 2008, the Harnham Water Meadows will be enrolled in the Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) Scheme funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. This is an extremely important development for the Harnham Water Meadows Trust because better funding will enable us to improve infrastructure (including hatch restoration, pollarding, boundary restoration and ditching), and also modify grazing management.
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To achieve this, the Trust required approval of its Farm Environmental Plan submitted to Natural England. HLS recognizes the complexity and value of the historic landscape of the Harnham Water Meadows and enrollment is valid for 10 years. On behalf of the Trust, I would like to thank Robert Lloyd and Dr Kathy Stearne of Natural England, Louise Stratton of the Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group and Sholto Moger from Strutt and Parker who helped the Trust prepare its application. |
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Hadrian Cook
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An oak tree has been planted by the channel almost opposite Rose Cottage, in memory of Major Cyril Gordon who died recently. The planting was attended by members of the Gordon family, and a plaque has been attached. |
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Farewell to Mike Gallagher
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Very sadly Mike Gallagher has resigned from the committee as he and his wife are shortly moving away from Salisbury to be nearer their family. We are very grateful to Mike for all he has done for us.
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We are delighted to welcome Jan Fitzjohn onto the committee - she has already started to get involved in various ways! |
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We are also delighted that Brian Dalton (Councillor for Harnham) has agreed to be our ‘Harnham Liaison Officer’, to alert us to any happenings in Harnham he feels we should be aware of. |
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New fencing on Town path |
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Most of you will be aware that new fencing has finally been installed by the Long Bridge and at the Harnham end - and very nice it looks too!
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Brian Dalton reports on further work: |
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The County Council have now agreed that they will replace all the lighting across Town Path. All the lamp posts will be replaced with new ones, with more of them. There will be in-keeping columns around the Old Mill area. This is something that I have requested right from the beginning and I am delighted that this is now going to be done.
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Resurfacing works were due to start in early January, but are likely to be delayed again as the lighting work will have to be done first before any resurfacing works. |
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All the benches will be replaced too, with more of them, along with new and more litter bins. |
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WCC may have to apply for a closing order, which will enable them to close the path, I am advised, during non-peak times. Although this may inconvenience some users for a while, it will enable contractors to speed up the works and get it done quicker. |
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Well done to all who have campaigned on this issue and written to the County Council. |
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Photographs from David Noton (c)Britainonview/DavidNoton
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Fruits of work from Wildlife Photographers |
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