South Cotswold Ramblers’ Group Newsletter - June 2014 Published each year in February, June and October. We look forward to hearing from you with stories, opinions, photos, poetry, art, funny tales, cartoons, appeals, you name it. This edition was edited by Sally Davis 01453 872729, email:
[email protected] CHAIRMAN’S REPORT e are nearly half way through 2014 and In fact every time you set foot on a footpath you can soon the nights will start drawing in, but involve yourself in our volunteer activities. As you Wwith our summer programme now in may be aware the PROW work of GCC has now place, providing a large number of very varied been contracted out to Amey. We are still waiting to walks, our largest total ever, we are ready for a few see how well this will work but one thing that is months of happy wandering in radiant sunshine. very obvious is that we will have a bigger part to Thanks to Mike and the walks collectors for putting play in monitoring the condition of our footpaths. the programme together and to all those who have So don't be afraid to carry a pair of secateurs out volunteered to lead. walking to cut back the odd bramble. If the obstruction looks too great you can report it to our By the time you read this we will have completed own footpath section who often carry out clearance our Lake District holiday with Scafell Pike and work or alternatively, and if it looks like a major Striding Edge ticked off of our list of things to do problem, register it on the PROW website.