Agenda item

Summer Site Visits - actions

·  Partnership working on cross boundary canal paths

·  Old Bath Road dis-used Railway

·  Wexham right of way

·  Cycle Hub – book for next meeting

·  Next Summer Site Visit – Brook Path on XXXXX 2015

Minutes:

JW directed members to the list of actions in the papers. 

 

JW is arranging a site visit with Bucks CC row officers to discuss issues arising from the LAF’s summer visit to the canal and the NCN route in Langley leading to the Langley Country Park. 

 

Dis-used railway line path, Colnbrook

 

There is also the opportunity via an email from correspondence with Cllr Dexter Smith for gathering momentum towards a possible claim of the unrecorded path along the di-used railway line, Old Bath Road, Colnbrook.  The Cllr confirmed the path is used by a lot of local people for work and leisure and he has raised it with the Colnbrook Parish Council who in general support the dedication of this route as a public path.   The Cllr also said that someone has been systematically cutting back overhanging vegetation to keep the route useable.

 

DM felt this path has potential to be an urban nature reserve and was surprised by the hidden delight of the path while at the same time serving a functional purpose.  JW will respond enthusiastically to the Cllr’s email with the aim to get some action on this potential claim.

 

WS reported that the fence in Pippins Park is being broken down to be used as a short cut through to the Colnbrook Bypass.  Anti-social behaviour is reported as happening and locals are worried children will be able to access the Bypass via this opening.  JW will investigate.

 

Wexham Row

 

TA offered help in contacting the allotment users to gather evidence of use of this path.  JW will liaise with him on this.  JW confirmed the Ramblers central office have no record of the letter in the 1980’s that was sent to the Wexham Court Parish Council concerning this path.  Hopefully the local Ramblers or Wexham Court Parish Council will have kept a record.

 

KW queried whether the Council could get the mound cleared, however it is highly unlikely this would be possible particularly as the landowner has had the obstruction placed there along with barbed wire and signs specifically to exclude people from using the path.  Despite this during the summer site visit, members witnessed someone using the route and were able to access the whole route though it was very difficult.  Members agreed a mailshot should be sent to local residents to gather evidence of use and follow the actions listed.  WS suggested asking for anecdotal evidence of peoples experience of this path on Streetlife Slough and FB Slough60’s and Slough 70’s websites.

 

 

 

 

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