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PRoWs remain closed to walkers far too long. READERS OF THIS COLUMN have become aware of Another reason for the the work of the Twmbarlwm Society, such as litter- extended closure of PRoWs picking, fence and path repairs and our struggles is that NRW appears not to against off-roaders. But how many realise that CTS check that contractors campaigns on many issues that have an immediate have cleared the route of effect on the wider landscape of the mountain? Our the brash generated by members work continuously to lobby local the harvesting process. It authorities and government departments to get the is impossible to find the line of a right of best for our environment. way when it is covered in brash and it would be dangerous One such campaign concerns the actions of Natural to try to negotiate a way through. Many walkers, including Resources Wales (NRW) precipitated by Phytophthora Ramblers members, moan about the problem but do not Ramorum (aka Larch disease) that has affected forestry make a formal complaint. So the paths can stay “closed” throughout the UK and in particular, south-east Wales. for a very long time. The route may be legally open but Clearing the diseased trees in the lower Sirhowy and that’s no comfort when it is impossible to use it. Ebbw Valleys has had a major impact on the landscape. Additionally, extra forestry roads need to be installed to The harvesting process has taken longer than elsewhere extract the felled timber and in doing so PRoWs are due to the steep, and therefore, tricky terrain, which has compromised. Unfortunately, there seems to be little meant that every tree has to be felled by hand and then attempt to reinstate many of the rights of way and thus winched up to forest tracks. Locals have, for the although they still legally exist, they are in fact unusable. most part, been understanding about the NRW recently sent out a request that walkers length of time the forest paths have been obey the WARNING signs and not enter a closed, but there should be an expectation prohibited area, but when someone is on a of professionalism and balance from NRW. planned 8 mile walk and they come across a With felling on Machen, the Gwyddon WARNING sign, there is often no choice but to Valley, Mynyddislwyn, and the Cwmcarn carry on. Dragging a group back up a steep incline Forests around Twmbarlwm, occurring within a and extending the walk by a few more miles is just not relatively short space of time, walking routes have been possible, especially when the walkers are looking forward substantially reduced. NRW has the right to close forestry to the final stretch. Walking groups have to plan their tracks without consultation. However, permission must be programme in advance. It is an impossible task when sought to close public rights of way (PRoW). Initially information is non-existent or significantly out of date or permission can be granted by the local authority for up to maybe even totally incorrect. six months. If NRW needs longer it must apply for an The public expect professionalism from a government extension. If a short extension is needed, because of the body, and we expect the same level of commitment to magnitude of the exercise, it is understandable that the different types of users. NRW expects members of the correct procedure isn’t always followed. However, public public to play fair with them, but maybe NRW should lead rights of way have been closed in some areas for by example. substantially longer than six months. Maggie Thomas, CTS Trustee and Correspondent for the Open There is more than one reason for this. NRW tends to Spaces Society for Caerphilly and Torfaen County Boroughs apply to close PRoWs well before contractors are ready to move to that particular area. CTS meet at the car park below Twmbarlwm’s For instance, Restricted Byway 189 in the Nant Carn summit for a litter pick and volunteer workday on the Valley has been closed since December 2017, but at the last Sunday of every month to which everyone is beginning of March 2018 not only were there no WARNING invited, it’s not all hard work and it’s a great posters advising visitors of the closure, no work had opportunity to find your way around up there.