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Barbed wire at Grimley.
Despite the wire being fixed to walkers side of fence posts, the countryside services enforcement officer, has said this is ok. as walkers have sufficent width of path to keep away from barbes. I would say that footpaths should be able to be used by all, even short sighted walkers. This wire has been erected, not just as a nuisance to walkers but main purpose is to keep people out of the quarry. I feel that Ramblers are being treated like animals. As for the barbed wire keeping people out of the workings I would suggest it will prove to be ineffective.The operatives of the quarry have been requested by me, to remove wire but they refuse to do this, perhaps when walkers put in claims for torn clothing (with proof) to the quarry owners, they may decide upseting walkers and the local community is not worth it. Max Sinclair a local historian sent following information.

We were told when we planned to fence part of the Droitwich Canal it is a criminal offence to erect barbed wire fencing less than six feet from a footpath. The quarry must erect a plain wire fence where the barbed wire is now and then their barbed wire as a second fence six feet from the footpath. Max. Max also gives his view on the Grimley Sand and Gravel Workings.