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Suspension Bridge to Be Repaired Dales Way Association Mini Newsletter 43 April 2013 The Dales Way Association PO Box 334, Shipley, BD18 9DZ [email protected] www.dalesway.org.uk Hello and welcome to our mini newsletter. Following the recent restructuring of the Association, we have decided to write to all our existing members to let you know about the changes that have been made. We also thought it would be nice to include a mini-newsletter with all the latest news and developments, much of which you can now follow on the website. Members of the DWA Committee have been very busy reorganising the Association so that it will continue to function and deliver its objectives of supporting and promoting the Dales Way long distance path, whilst at the same time being manageable entirely by a small group of volunteers. That has meant cutting back on what had become time-consuming and expensive administration. As you know, from now on our main means of communication with members will be through our website and via email, though we will still keep in touch by post occasionally. Please email us at [email protected] to make sure we have an email contact for you – include your name and address in the email and your membership number (if you know it). Please note our new mail address at the top of this page. The Dales Way Association is now officially a Small Charity, registered with the Inland Revenue (number XT3838). This means we can claim GIFT AID on your subscriptions and donations – please consider filling in a GIFT AID form (enclosed) if you are a current UK taxpayer and return it to us. GIFT AID If you are a UK taxpayer you will have paid tax on your income as you earned it. Now that the Dales Way Association is a Charity we can claim back from the Inland Revenue the tax you’ve already paid on any money you send us. This is called Gift Aid and it’s very useful to small charities like the Dales Way Association because it means we get another 25p for every £1 you send us. Sign and return the Gift Aid slip on the enclosed form if you’d like us to claim back the tax on your subscription or donation. (Cover picture: Taking a break at Conistone Pie, January 2013) Dales Way Association ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2013 The 2013 AGM will be held in the Riverside Hotel in Ilkley, on Saturday 26th October, starting at 2.00 pm. Everyone is very welcome. There will be a walk in the morning. Check the website for details nearer the time. * * * * * New membership system Our new membership system is now up and running. Membership of the Dales Way Association now runs in 3-yearly cycles, renewable on the same date by all members. The current membership cycle will run from now until APRIL 2016. APRIL 2013 APRIL 2016 APRIL 2019 APRIL 2022 New members can join online (subject to approval by the Trustees), with membership running until the next 3-yearly renewal date. A 3-year membership costs £18 for an individual, or £24 for a family. However, we encourage new and existing members to take out an ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION, either online or through a Banker’s Order. This ensures your membership is renewed automatically. It spreads the cost for members and keeps administration simple for both you and the Association. An annual subscription costs just £6 a year for an individual, or £8 for a family. Most of our members already subscribe this way. It is hoped the new system will help minimise the work of administering the organisation, giving us more time to concentrate on the real work of the DWA – supporting and promoting the Dales Way Long Distance path. * * * * * THE DWA COMMITTEE: We have had changes to the DWA Committe this year. We’ve said goodbye to our Vice Chairman and founder member, Douglas Cossar, and to our webmaster Chris Musson. We would like to thank them both for their wonderful support and are delighted that they both remain as members of the Association. We’d also like to welcome Kath Doyle who joined the Committee at the AGM. Out and about. Notes from your Footpath Officer. Unless the Association runs into a serious situation, this is probably the last hard copy of news you will receive for some time. I would therefore ask you all to use the web site to keep up to date with what is happening along the footpath and within the Association. It is improving all the time with photos, video clips and Facebook contributions. Back to real life and boots in the mud, or more often ice and snow of late, things are calm and optimistic. Following on from the last Newsletter, we had the Alpacas at New Town misbehaving again like [large] naughty children, and walkers being alarmed by the approach of a bull and excited cattle in the Hubberholme area. Both incidents were reported and the appropriate Ranger spoke to the person/farmer concerned. Before Christmas I was informed that some West to East walkers after entering the B6061 road north of Addingham did not immediately turn right to follow the permissive path up to the Friends Meeting House, thus avoiding the last 150 yards of this dangerous road. The cause was an incorrectly aligned permissive path way mark that has been rectified. See our web page “News”. Harvey Maps are reprinting their very useful Long Distance Route – Dales Way. A one sheet, double sided, waterproof, polyethylene map. As is their custom they asked the DWA to check it out, which we duly did. It is now up to date. January 2013. * * * * * Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority. Forestry wagons to use Cam High Road The Cam Forest Trust, which recently took over the ownership of Cam Forest applied for permission to extract the timber along Cam High Road. Cam High Road lies on the route of a number of major long distance trails, including the Dales Way, Pennine Way and Pennine Bridleway. The detailed application proposes to improve the old roman road, including building a new single- span road bridge across Gayle Beck beside the current footbridge. There are also a specific number of trips by the wagons and set times that they can operate. A proper path is to be constructed along the right of way through the felled trees and will be maintained. The planning application was approved. The Dales Way Association will now try and ensure that any works and extraction will cause the minimum disruption to both walkers and the environment. We will also monitor the above conditions that the contractors have promised. Crosdale Beck bridge has now had a brass plaque attached, acknowledging contributions from the Ramblers and the Dales Way Association. Arrangements will be made to have an official opening. An excuse for a glass of something and a short walk. * * * * * Cumbria County Council. Our friends with CCC, Chris and Geoff, reported that the problems we encountered on our survey walk last year had been identified, and some had been sent out for tender. Tony has been around those parts recently and has seen some of the new “furniture.” Impressive he said. The alternative route via Tennant Farm to avoid Sprint Bridge road was going to be improved, but would not be promoted until the fence and stile had been repaired, and proper signage had been put in place, to inform walkers that an alternative route was available. Further improvements include two changes to the Dales Way footpath. One uses a Right of Way and the other brings the footpath back to the definitive line. The first change is as you descend from the stile onto the minor road that leads to Thatchmoor Head (SD 5836 9602). To avoid the road walking to the railway bridge, cross the road and mount the stile which now has a Dales Way finger post erected. Following down the side of the field turn left at the bottom corner and after climbing [and descending if you want to make progress] a rather large ladder stile, then emerge through a gate to the railway bridge, back en route. The second change moves the footpath to what is called the definitive line, which is legally where the footpath is but in this case has been very rarely used. Exiting the access drive from Grayrigg Foot (SD 5680 9663) most walkers turn right for 50 yards then left along the access road to Thursgill Farm. The correct route is now indicated with a new Dales Way finger post which directs you across the road to a large metal gate. Strike half right up the slope to join the farm track midway down the slope. Continue, now back en route. Early walkers will find an open field, but within time, a track will emerge. The Rangers are to be congratulated on the progress they have made since our last meeting. We look forward to continuing improvements. * * * * * What’s in a name? . “Buckden car park.”. .”Buckden Inn car park.” In February Tony Grogan suggested that we walk from Buckden to Beckermonds, then maybe up to Cam woodlands before returning to Buckden. He wished to update the maps in Colin’s guide book, which is ready for reprinting, and me to continue to record the stiles and gates along the footpath and anything else that took my fancy. Using two cars, one vehicle was to be stationed at Beckermonds for the ride back. We arranged to meet at 10.30, but we both arrived about 10am.
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