In October, stone pitching was installed on a section of BOAT 548016 at Low Sadgill in Longsleddale Parish. This was because there was a rock step on the route by the gate next to the farm (see photo below) which created a problem for some vehicles, occasionally causing them to knock into, and damage, an […]
In 2009 Worcestershire Green Lane Association volunteers carried out improvements to drainage. Materials and tools were supplied by Worcestershire County Council:• Tracked 8 tonne 360° Excavator• Wheeled dump truck• Pavement roller• Drainage tube• Stone The surface of the lane was dug away to bury the drainage tube which exits into a pre-existing culvert. The resulting […]
The work was done on 9 September 2018. Thank you to all those that attended the byway maintenance at Dunmow today, Ed AJ Matthews, Andrew Metters, Douglas Fields, along with Rod, Peter and Kieth, Dunmow Locals and members of the Friends of Flitch Way group. Special thanks goes out to Doug who provided the catering […]
Braintree/Bocking 93 came up for closure at our last byway meeting as Essex County Council (ECC) did not have the funding to repair it before the winter. However, after an offer to help with repairs from the Green Lane Association, the closure was knocked on the head. Ed (assistant rep) and myself met up with […]
We’ve been working with the gamekeeper from Bollihope Estate on the northern section tackling ‘off-piste’ vehicle use, as part of this we’ve way-marked the legal route, installed wildlife cameras and collected rubbish that has been left behind. We also asked motorised users for voluntary restraint during winter and after heavy rain, this is something that […]
Wiltshire rights of Way asked us to cut back the overgrowth on two separate sections of Byway. Just under half a mile of green road was cleared by two separate teams. Attention was paid to clearing high, so equestrian users can use without ducking. The clearance will help the lane to dry out also.
The Green Lane Association paid £2,000 towards the repair of this road. A team of five rangers and five Dales Volunteers spent three days laying a fresh surface and clearing the drainage along 1.25km of the Cam High Road – or ‘Roman Road’ – above Hawes. They raked and tamped a total of 166 tonnes […]
Working in partnership with the local land management organisations to position information signs. The main the aim to discourage off-piste driving and riding on land adjacent to the byway across Blanchland moor, Northumberland. Following meetings with the local gamekeeper, we obtained his support to supply and install signs. We also liaised with local Police and […]
The aim was to clear back the byway to allow light to get in and dry out the lane. Also we were asked to cut back hard to give walkers a ledge to walk on so that they weren’t in the ruts. Run over two days, this project saw us clear a mile of green […]
The local parish have a large percentage of byways which are well used and a small selection of other rights of way which were poorly signed and with dilapidated stiles and gates. The first part of the project was helping waymark, erecting a couple of bridleway signs and removing foliage around several existing signs. We […]
