May 2013 Blog Posts (7)

Rural Broadband

Access to adequate broadband - and indeed the lack of it - remains a big challenge for rural business and communities. The Rural Services Network in association with Calor are tackling three key rural issues: fuel poverty, broadband and rural transport. Read more here.

Added by Admin on May 30, 2013 at 12:48 — No Comments

Latest newsletter from Rural Services network

Read it here or go to the website.

Added by Admin on May 30, 2013 at 12:44 — No Comments

"State of Nature" and Moldrams Ground Nature Reserve

The latest report called "State of Nature" from 25 wildlife and conservation organisations makes very worrying reading. It shows very clearly that wildlife reserves, valuable as they are, are incapable of saving our wildlife, much of which is now under severe threat. Even one of our national wildlife icons, the Hedgehog is now under threat of extinction in the UK and it is likely that our grandchildren will never see one. Wouldn't it be good if every parish would pro-actively encourage…

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Added by Bernard Sullivan on May 22, 2013 at 11:08 — No Comments

New Parish Councillor

We have a new Parish Councillor. See the minutes here.

Added by Admin on May 11, 2013 at 8:46 — No Comments

Fete meeting - change of date to 5th June

Please note the date of the next fete meeting has been changed to 5th of June from 12th. See events for details.

Added by Admin on May 9, 2013 at 9:00 — No Comments

Wood for Sale at Moldrams LNR

The rangers have been at Moldrams Ground LNR today strimming the paths and moving logs. There is now a big pile of logs near the bottom gate that are for sale. They are not seasoned, cut or split but they are cheap! Approx £20 for a normal car boot load. All proceeds go back into the maintenance budget for Moldrams. If you are interested please contact the rangers by calling 01935 462462 and ask for Rachael Whaites in countryside

Added by Rachael Whaites on May 8, 2013 at 15:47 — No Comments

Successful Newt Survey at Moldrams Ground

Hello Everyone,

Those of us who met Rachael the reserve ranger and her team on 3rd May were delighted to be witnesses to the most successful survey ever recorded at the reserve. Newts were discovered thriving in all three ponds and at the larger of the two top ponds, the largest number of Great Crested Newts ever recorded were logged, showing a very healthy population exists here.…

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Added by Bernard Sullivan on May 8, 2013 at 12:24 — No Comments