Our summary of the SCC Spatial Housing second round consultation is now available on our FB page or on request from friendsofridgehillwoods@gmail.com. Have a read!
May Newsletter and Modification Order Two
Friars Gorse/Bluebell Wood/Yew Tree Farm Area - the Modification Evidence Forms are now a go go! You can either download the map and evidence form from here or pick them up from Wordsley Community Centre. Please return all completed forms to there too. This land could potentially be developed, so it is important that all … Continue reading May Newsletter and Modification Order Two
Litter Pick
Please feel free to join us on a litter pick in Ridgehill Woods this Sunday the 28th April. Meeting at 2pm, Lodge Lane entrance. Please bring gloves and bags. Refuse bag collection has been arranged afterwards.
Ploughing and Rights of Way
It appears that some of the fields containing Public Rights of Way have been ploughed. The law states: Field-edge and cross-field public rights of way You must not cultivate (eg plough) footpaths or bridleways that follow a field edge. The minimum width you need to keep undisturbed is: 1.5 metres for a field edge footpath … Continue reading Ploughing and Rights of Way
Public Right of Way Obstruction
The sign placed by Clowes on Foothpath 'Kinver 0.82', from Lawnswood Road into Ridgehill Woods is classed as an obstruction, as it claims the path is not a public right of way and only a permissive path. You can report this obstruction here: https://apps2.staffordshire.gov.uk/web/reportfault/#divSelectionHeader
Recording your sightings and Shinrin-Yoku!
Dear all, there have been some beautiful photos recently of the Flora and Fauna of the woods and surrounding Green Belt. Please email any reports of flora and fauna to info@staffs-ecology.org.uk to add to their records for the area. You can also use their website which has extra information. This could be important in any … Continue reading Recording your sightings and Shinrin-Yoku!
Public Meeting with Mike Wood MP, Thursday 28th February 2019
Please attend if you can! Please also put any wider political views aside to attain the 'greater good' of requesting our local MPs and Councillors to support our cause of protecting the Woods and wider Green Belt at every stage.
