Waterside Valley

keen not to let Covid restrictions put a halt to the Management Plan for Waterside Valley, the Parish Council has set up a focus group of local people who are being contacted by electronic survey and Zoom to discuss the future of this wonderful piece of public open space.

The focus group is being asked for their thoughts on items such as pathways, accessibility, planting, grass cutting, nature conservation, hedgerows and many more aspects of the future management of the land. Would you like to be involved? If so, please contact the Parish Clerk – council@westfieldparishcouncil.co.uk

Running alongside the public consultation are two items of commissioned work which will also inform the future management of the site. Firstly, the Parish Council has arranged a RoSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) risk assessment on the land. The results of this assessment are now with us and we are working hard to comply with recommendations. And, secondly, we are delighted that Somer Valley Rediscovered have commissioned a base line survey of bio-diversity on the land. Our consultant, Andy King of New Leaf Studio, will be collating all this information into a Management Plan which will go out to final consultation before adoption by the Parish Council.