Agenda item

• Bioversity Opportunity Area-Action Plan for Britwell

• Garrard Road to Long Furlong Drive Diversion Order-Update

Alan Woodley of Evergreen 2000 Trust, introduced a report to the Forum explaining how the Trust was formed and detailing the work that the Trust had been involved in to date.  Mr Woodley advised that the Trust promoted the area known as the Burnham Grove Nature Reserve, which linked a number of open and wooded spaces to the north-west of Britwell, owned by Slough Borough Council.  Since 1998 the Trust had undertaken path improvements and planted a number of trees and shrubs.  The Forum was advised that the issue of wheel-chair and cycle access was of particular concern to the Trust together with the unwelcome use of motor-cycles on local pathways.  Mr Woodley discussed the proposed walking route known as the Britwell loop.  The Forum thanked Mr Woodley for his informative presentation.  In the ensuing debate, Forum members suggested ways in which the access could be improved and the use of motorcycles prevented.  A Forum member suggested the use of a palisade fence similar to the one on Ditton Park in Datchet which he felt was very effective.  In relation to the Britwell loop, it was highlighted that point B on the map going northwards had a footpath which was very overgrown and inaccessible.  It was noted that nothing had been done to resolve this problem because the road crossing in this location was very dangerous.  JW commented that the path needed to remain open on the Bucks side.

Agreed-  That JW would look at the issue relating to the pathway at Point B.