On Thu, 25 Jan 2007, Clarke Brunt wrote: > On Thu, Jan 25, 2007 at 02:04:47PM +0000, John Taylor wrote: > > > > There is a notice on the Old School Lane entrance to the Country Park. > > > > It says that this is the proposed entry to the Milton park Travellers Site. > > I haven't seen the notice. Doesn't sound very likely to be genuine to me. > > On Tuesday morning, there seemed to be chain-sawing going on in the Park > near the Old School Lane entrance, with associated vehicle (for chipping the > wood?). Was there some storm damage in that area caused by the high-winds > last week? I know occasional tree-maintenance is needed, but it sounds the > type of work where the amounte could be 'less' rather than 'more' in view of > the cash shortage. We've been thinking that for the last six months. Has anyone seen what they've done near the Rec by the Community Centre? There appears to have been vast quantities of tree trimming/felling etc I'd say to the detriment of wildlife, but almost in an attempt to justify having so many Rangers, when I'm not sure the Park couldn't manage with one part-time Ranger who once a year gets in some specialists for a couple of days to do anything "big or heavy" in the tree department. They seem to have more maintenance than a municiple park with municiple-style lawns and flowerbeds. Surely the point is that it (especially to the north of the 13th Drain) should be "wild" "countrylike"? That would certainly be best for the ample wildlife the Park supports. Heather