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An independent group of individuals who share a love of The Wrekin
and a determination to see it preserved for the good of its
communities, landscape, wildlife and heritage.
Read more about Purpose, principles, activities and structure.
Some promotions about The Wrekin:
The Wrekin Hill
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This book is available for £12.99 from all good booksellers and the Halfway
House after the launch on 8th April 2007, or direct from Allan himself, in
which case send a Sterling cheque for £12.99 made payable to ALLAN FROST at
1 Buttermere Drive, Priorslee, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 9RE, United Kingdom.
Overseas buyers should send an International Money Order for that amount
(there is no additional charge for postage for this book).
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The book is available from all good booksellers and the Halfway House on
The Wrekin after the official launch at the end of October 2006 or direct
from Allan himself, in which case please send a Sterling cheque for £5.99
made payable to ALLAN FROST at 1 Buttermere Drive, Priorslee, Telford,
Shropshire, TF2 9RE, United Kingdom. If you live outside the United Kingdom,
send an International Money Order for £6.99 made payable to Allan Frost at
the above address.
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George Evans, the venerable chairman of All
Friends Around The Wrekin has a booklet out. Already on its second
reprint and the only book about The Wrekin, like ever!
Join George for a walk up and around The Wrekin, learn all the important landmarks and all the historical aspects of The Wrekin.
BTW: A fern ticket is the mythical permit to adventure on The Wrekin or
in its magical forest. Couples spotted leaving a dance at the Forest
Glen were asked. "Have you got your fern ticket?"
Wrekin Recipes;newWindow.focus())
Recipes taught to the pupils of Wrekin Road School in 1904 with
Emmie Teece's memories of the Wellington area in the years before
World War One.
£2.99 All proceeds to the Wrekin Appeal
Available from : Langlands Records, Wellington; Shropshire Wildlife Trust, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury
Archive page for Saturday, 17 May 2008
Sa, May 17, 2008Greetings "All Friends", we have been busy since the last public Meeting at Lawley Church hall, so postings have been reduced.
I have over the last couple of days, been contacted by New Works residents, concerned at movements on the site. A company has been applying dyed peanut/grain baits around the Badger setts, why and for what reason, we do not know. Pete Lambert has been keeping an eye on this, and to our knowledge, the Council planning, did not know this was going on.
Also, a large Drilling Rig has appeared, directly over the old "Birlee" landfill site, just between New Works farm, and Dog in the Lane, (where the proposed minesite access and exit will be), the site that was used in the mid to late 60s to dump who knows what, and then capped mid to top, with foundry waste.This part of the site, will have water treatment areas, that will outflow to the Lydebrook, somewhat worrying.
Progress on the Health Impact Assessment, called for by the Public at the Lawley meeting when Dr Van Steenis spoke, and our MP, and Leader of the Council were present. Last nights Shropshire Star article regarding Cllr Angela McClements, Arleston ward, plainly expressed her concerns for the people and children in the nearby schools, (we thank you Angela). It is now over 6 weeks since the people called for our Public Health Director, to implement this Health Impact Assessment, and still, movement is minimal, information regarding the HIA, non -existant (apart from a minor acknowledgement in the Shropshire Star, the morning of the last public meeting at Lawley-most convenient timing).
We urge the Public to write to Mr Simon Connoly CEO, or Dr Catherine Woodward, Director of Health Improvement, Telford and Wrekin NHS Primary Care Trust, Sommerfield House, Sommerfield Road, Trench Lock, Trench, Telford. Telling them that the delays in putting this HIA in place are not acceptable, the proposed Opencast mine is a major development, extremely close to thousands of homes, the possible risks to Public Health, are too great to ignore.
If you remember nothing else from the Lawley Public meeting on Health worries, remember this, "For every working minute that the heavy machines operate, it is the equivilent in Diesel emissions, of 900,000 Volvo diesel cars passing by".....enough of a concern for it to be of Public interest?
Best wishes to "All Friends", Pat & Friends of the Ercall.
