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hThere
is a protest taking part on Sun 16th Nov at 12.30 from the Lower Barn to
support the friends of Lever Park in their campaign to stop the Go Ape
development. Any horse riders would be greatly appreciated...on foot or
horseback, as if the development gets the go ahead, riders will be forced
onto a busy stretch of road with no verge or pavements or run the risk of
seriously injuring someone if their horse spooks at people flying round in
trees over its head. The aerial runway will be sited over a bridleway which
forms part of the Pennine feeder route so please support this peaceful
protest or this will just be the start of the demise of Rivington as we know
it. To sign the online petition go to
http://www.leverpark.co.uk
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Bolton Bridleways Association
http://BBA.w-ww.org/
are proud to present
Bolton Bridleways Association's
Calendar
Of Events 2008
NEWS
Upcoming
Events
Christmas Ride on
Sunday Dec 14th
starting
from Smithills Coaching House
at 10.30am
To check if
going ahead in case of bad weather
ring 07855
420323
between 6
and 9pm the day before.
Membership
still at £5 - join on the day.
The West Pennine bridleway strategy will
be opening sections around Bolton
very soon - watch the website for details
We
say goodbye and good luck to the founder of the Association, Country Park
Ranger - Richard Masters
who has left to take a new position in the
Lake District. We will miss all your hard work Richard.
The British Horse Society
is calling on all equestrians to sign a petition asking Government to give
them a say in all new access and rights of way legislation.
The BHS Access
Department and its regional access and bridleway officers would like riders
and other horse lovers to
sign the petition
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Equestrianaccess/
New Bridleway
The first new
bridleway in many years has opened from Fallbirch
in Lostock to Matchmoor Lane in Horwich which will cut out Chorley Old Road and Old Kiln Lane for many riders. You will need to register to use the
route and receive the key code for the locks. Members can contact BBA for
registration forms
Nellies Clough
Progress at last. BBA
and the council have finally agreed a compromise over Nellies
Clough after years of campaigning to get horses off New Chapel Lane. The new bridleway
will cut New Chapel out altogether and will eventually get riders from the
Heaton and Lostock areas into Rivington
without going on any major roads apart from to cross them. We have Marie
Jones from the Rights Of Way department to thank for her hard work in getting
this project off the ground. The new West Pennine
Bridleway Strategy is also due into effect over the next 7 years and this
will see a number of bridleways opening in the Bolton area. It is largely because of bridleway groups
(especially SDBA) that any of this has got off the ground. We expect a big
increase in members as this has come about from our hard work on your behalf
so don’t forget to renew.
Headline News
SDBA has become Bolton
Bridleways Association by popular demand!! We have changed our name after
being asked by the Council and its representatives as we are thought of as
“the most organised and active of the Bridleway
groups they deal with in the area.”
Committee Meetings are
held at The Blundell Arms, Chorley Old Road starting at 8.30pm.All members
welcome to attend.
PLEASE WATCH THIS SPACE
FOR FORTHCOMING EVENTS.
Latest News at BBA.w-ww.org!
Link of the day:
www.equi-talk.co.uk
Enjoy.
If you have any
queries regarding this association, you may contact us at:
BBA@w-ww.org
To join the
association, please download and print the membership form then return it to
the address stated along with the £5 membership
fee.
Contact
Information
Email:
BBA@w-ww.org
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