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High Sheriff Declares Alverstone Trail Open Issue 115 Isle of Wight Ramblers 1.2012 News and information from the Isle of ALKWight walk walkTALK is sponsored by Area and Groups Season’s greetings to all our readers High Sheriff declares Alverstone Trail open THE PROJECT TO improve access at The timberwork has been supplied Alverstone Mead and Youngwoods and fitted by Island company Clifford Copse has been completed by Matthews Ltd. Isle of Wight Ramblers working in A leaflet describing the four-mile trail partnership with Wight Nature Fund. starting at Sandown station is being The trail was opened by the Island’s distributed widely. High Sheriff, Susie Sheldon, at a ceremony on Sunday 23 October. The project, costing £38,000, was funded by the Leader Rural At Alverstone Mead, existing board Development Fund, Isle of Wight walks have been replaced and a Ramblers Doris Trappitt legacy new section constructed across an scheme and Wight Nature Fund. The exceptionally muddy path. At the stiles have been replaced as part of same time, four stiles have been our on-going Donate-a-gate scheme. replaced by gates and some minor These significant achievements surface works carried out to improve have provided improved facilities for access to a wildlife hide. countryside users, particularly the The work at Youngwoods Copse has less mobile. The “easy access trail” opened up a new path which has a should encourage more people to boardwalk and a new bridge crossing take up walking as part of a healthy the river and now connects with the lifestyle and hopefully become Newport to Sandown cycleway. members of the Ramblers. Main picture High Sheriff Susie Sheldon cuts the ribbon Inset Ramblers members explore the new trail ThankThank youyou IW Ramblers is delighted that Wightlink will help sponsor other sources of income – means that costs are mostly production costs of walkTALK from this edition forward. covered. Wightlink has also devoted a whole page to the Wightlink!Wightlink! Wightlink’s contribution is substantial and – together with Ramblers on their wesbsite www.wightlink.co.uk. www.iowramblers.com walkTALK Welcome... Ramblers annual general meeting 2012 THE PROPOSED SALE of camping with numerous tents forests by the government is and shelters. The County Press ... to walkTALK, the newsletter from the MEMBERS ARE INVITED to attend this year’s Group and Area AGM Isle of Wight Ramblers. If you’re new to on hold and a panel will soon reported a “rave” taking place walking, or if you’ve not seen walkTALK which will take place at 11.15am on Saturday 4 February 2012 at Arreton issue an interim report about at this site on 9 September and Community Centre. The out-going committee will present a report of Woodland before, why not join us? Benefits include: proposals to sell woodlands. that the owner had been bailed last year’s activities, including the annual accounts, for approval of the •260 led walks on the Island each year; to appear at the magistrates •talks and discussions about Island membership and a new committee will be elected. We have enjoyed an court. features and heritage; • Consider the annual report (full report available on website or from excellent relationship with •walking holidays; Maureen Mansell, tel 883927) the Forestry Commission David Howarth discusses the The sale of Forestry •Walk magazine and walkTALK; which has developed a Commission land must be •discounts from leading outdoor suppliers • Consider the income and expenditure and the balance sheet continuing threat to our forests... (eg Cotswold; Blacks) and HF Holidays; • Appoint office holders and the committee sound management plan stopped. Our woodland •support for an organisation campaigning • Appoint representatives to the governing body of the Area (Groups for each forest and provided heritage is precious. In France, for greater access to the countryside. only) and General Council recreational facilities for Germany and Austria the And joining us couldn’t be easier. Just go • Appoint an independent examiner for the accounts the public. In 2005, the woodland coverage in each to www.iowramblers.com and click on • Discuss and consider motions Commission dedicated all its country is 30-40%, but the UK the membership link. We look forward to freehold woodland as Open has just 5%, much of it already seeing you! NB It is important to note that if certain office holders or an independent examiner can not be found, the AGM can authorise the committee to fill Access Land giving walkers in private hands, often with IW RAMBLERS extends a very warm these vacancies at their discretion at a later date. the right to roam. Where land little or no access. welcome to the following new members: has subsequently been sold, At this time of year, a Main Group AGM agenda right of access continues with 1. Welcome woodland walk can be truly Mr Richard Mair Shorwell the new ownership. This public who have this legal right of Commission last year. The Mrs Elaine Shiers Freshwater 2. Apologies for absence spectacular. It is a pastime that access is shown on Ordnance access. This certainly seems Isle of Wight Ramblers has Mrs Lyn Cottrell Wootton 3. Approval of last year’s AGM report and any matters arising we all enjoy, and it is crucial Mrs Elizabeth Brammall Brighstone Survey maps. to be the case at Woodhouse received a report that the 4. Presentation and approval of annual reports and accounts that access is guaranteed so Ms Mary Hoather Porchfield Copse, near Whippingham, public has been intimidated Mr Gordon Bailey Cowes 5. Election of committee members and independent examiner One of our concerns is that that future generations don’t Mr Michael Cass Ryde 6. Discussion of motions a new private owner may be a 45-acre ancient woodland and forbidden entry and encounter a land of forbidden Mr Tony Hall Freshwater 7. Close less sympathetic to the public which was sold by the Forestry there appears to be extensive forests. Mrs Olive Harris Wroxall Mrs Jill Ellis Brighstone Arrangements are: Mr Martin Ellis Brighstone 9am Local walk Miss Jacqueline Doughty Ryde Island Ramblers celebrating success Mr Ivor Manzalaoui Ryde 11.15am Group 1 AGM SOME 80 MEMBERS and guests Our guests included the Lord Target 2000 project when the Isle of Mrs Sandra Scovell Seaview 12 noon Area AGM celebrated the winning of the Lieutenant Major General Martin Wight was the only area to achieve Mr Paul Thomasson Bembridge 1.15pm Lunch (provided by Tom and Jean Denoon) Mrs Julia Thomasson Bembridge Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service White, Deputy Lord Lieutenant full compliance (all paths open), and 2.30pm Talk and discussion with Chairman Rodney Whittaker at Sandown and Shanklin Rugby Patricia Partridge, Andrew Turner has also worked in partnership with Wightsole 3.15pm Tea/coffee Mr Peter Wheeler Ryde Club on 25 September. David MP and Chairman of The Ramblers National Trust regarding signing of Ms Rosemary Foy Ventnor Nominations/motions to Area or General Council to be submitted, before Howarth led a four-mile walk from Rodney Whittaker. Several Island Access Land. He was presented with 8 January 2012 to David Howarth, Area Chairman, 4 Woodlands, Totland Sandown station visiting the organisations were represented at a certificate, signed by Julia Bradbury. Membership September 2011 two nature reserves at Main Group – 521 Bay, Isle of Wight PO39 0FE. the event. The Deputy Clerk to the Lord Wightsole – 29 Alverstone where The Nominations, with or without a seconder, for Group Committee Officers Rodney Whittaker made a Lieutenancy read the Queen’s Award Not in a group – 1 Ramblers had just and Members to be sent to Derek Corke, Group Chairman, 7 Watergate special presentation to John citation “Isle of Wight Ramblers – completed the project to Road, Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 1XN. Hague who was commended Campaigning for greater access to improve access. Total membership for his work campaigning for the countryside and encouraging for the IW Ramblers 551 Note Appointment of a Ramblers Secretary, Social Events Secretary, Area Council Representative and a Footpath sub-committee Representative, the Ramblers. John (pictured) community participation in walking will be made at the first Group Committee meeting after the AGM. has been a member of the activities” and the Lord Lieutenant IOW Area Council for presented the award to our Area Please send lunch bookings (£5.50 per person) to Ann Wellings, 17 years, three years Chairman David Howarth. David said Group Treasurer, 66 Silver Trees, Shanklin, Isle of Wight PO37 7ND as Area Chairman “Working in the community has been and 12 years as the foundation of our group over I/we wish to attend the IOW Ramblers AGM (please give names). Area Footpath the 43 years of its history. Whether Secretary. He it is the Council, National Trust, achieved successes AONB, CPRE, LAF, or landowners, at public inquiries the outcome has been to protect and and a magistrate’s improve access to our ROW network.” I/we enclose a cheque for £ payable to the Isle of Wight Ramblers. court judgment. For more pictures of the event, see He worked on the page 7. 2 walkTALK www.iowramblers.com www.iowramblers.com walkTALK 3 The winding path to Footpath improvement coastal access Walk & Talk event FOLLOWING THE SUCCESS of our Nature Conservation and Coastal Access walks, our third Walk & Talk event is scheduled in the walks programme for Comprehensive coastal access may have Tuesday 3 April. The 6 ½ mile walk will been enshrined in law on the mainland, but start at 10.30am from Mottistone NT car the Island will need special consideration, park. We will stop in Brighstone for a as Access Officer Mike Slater explains snack lunch (no charge) and a short talk about footpath improvement work.
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