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Published:
August 25, 2006
Burnham
residents invited to join River
Parrett Trail Watchers scheme
Burnham-On-Sea
residents are being invited to join a new River Parrett 'Trail
Watchers' scheme.
The
project asks for volunteers to monitor a stretch of the River
Parrett Trail to act as the county council's eyes on the ground,
informing the Rights of Way Team when work is required to repair
or replace stiles and gates, or when vegetation needs clearing
from overgrown paths.
Trail
Watchers are not required to do any practical work but, by reporting
any maintenance work needed, they help look after the trail route
and ensure it continues to be enjoyed by many people throughout
the year.
 It
is hoped the River Parrett Trail will eventually have a number
of volunteers registered as ‘watchers’ along the whole
of its 50-mile route, which stretches from Chedington in Dorset
through South Somerset to Bridgwater Bay and Burnham-On-Sea.
Trail
Watchers has been set up by the River Parrett Trail Project thanks
to funding from LEADER+, DEFRA and the River Parrett Trail Partnership.
Councillor
Hazel Prior-Sankey, Somerset County Council’s Portfolio Holder
for Transport and Waste said: "This scheme will enable the
County’s Rights of Way Team to work much more closely with
local people to ensure that when a problem occurs it can be remedied
quickly and efficiently."
If
you are interested in volunteering for the Trail Watchers Scheme,
contact Kate Jenkins, Somerset County Council’s River Parrett
Trail Officer, on 01823 356156.
Our
photo above shows Mandy Lane, the first 'trail watcher' holding
a member's support pack, with Grant Turner (County Council Rights
of Way, Community Development Officer).
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