Prestwold Social Ride 4th November 2007

Just to remind you about this local group event please come along and support.

The organiser is taking entries until 31st October

There will be no entries on the day

Ride starts at 10.30am BUT DO NOT arrive at the venue before 9.30am

No maps are being provided but there will be one at the venue for you to look at .

For further information please call 01509 880556

Ride Reports & Photos - WE NEED YOU

At last you have your website ... BUT we NEED YOU ...

We need your ride reports , local information and photographs ... We want to know who all our members are . Just send in a photo of you and your horse and a small paragraph about you and your four legged friend . Lets here from THE CREWS too !!!

Anything local that might be of interest .... just send it by email or even snail mail

PLEASE Note anyone going to CARSINGTON WATER all maps , Vet info and start list is available on the Derby Group website .

Molesworth PR Cambs Grp CANCELLED

Just to let you know the event at Molesworth has been cancelled due to F&M

Wind Farms

Several Wind Farms are being proposed in the Vale of Belvoir . These will run along side bridleways such as The Viking Way and many other well used routes . This will cause a serious health and safety issue for many horse riders forcing them onto the already dangerous narrow country lanes .

There will be several public consultation meetings but generally these proposals have not been well publicised .

The proposed industrial wind farm at Thacksons Well Farm in the Vale of Belvoir will affect the villages of Long Bennington, Foston, Allington, Bottesford , Normanton, Staunton in the Vale and Sedgebrook. This site is being developed by Infinergy. ( you can add your comments at their website)

Public exhibitions are being held at
Allington Village Hall - Wed 10th October 4pm -8pm
Long Bennington Village Hall Fri 12th Oct 2pm -8pm

There is another site in Normanton and Beacon Hill are also being proposed with a different industrial wind farm company. This means there will be two different industrial widn farms exceptionally close . These wind turbines are not small and will be visible from great distances.

This could affect you are too so please check your area planning for anemometer's being installed . These are used to asses wind etc for potential wind farms . There are huge financial incentives being offered to land owners. Its has nothing to do with green power but more about jumping on the green band wagon to make money for the few.

It is well documented that on shore wind farms developments have greater impact on the environment and wildlife locally than the benefit of green power nationally . Off shore wind farms are the ones being backed by conservation groups .

You should be challenging their claims about wind turbines
Do we want them ?
Will they affect house values ?
Are they noisy ?
Are they efficient ?
Are they a health issue ?
Are they appropriate in the countryside ?
Will they increase accidents on the A52 and A1 and to local horse riders?

A public debate is being held organised by the local Parish Councils 7.30pm Mon 22nd Oct , Methodist Chapel , Main St, Long Bennington

Silk Willoughby

Just recieved all the ride instructions through for Silk Willoughby .
Look forward to seeing the group members at this ride .
Not many left now till the end of the season
See you at the weekend .If you have anything you want listing , ride reports , classifieds on here please email me at . We want to hear from you !
leicsandrutlandegb@hotmail.co.uk