Barbed Wire at Grimley.

basil | 7/4/2006 | 10:21 am

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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.

It is absolutely stupid to allow sand and gravel extraction from our riverside water meadows. These aggregates act as a sponge and hold water well above the river level. Removing the sponge removes the flood absorption capacity and allows flood water to race at greater speed downstream to the next obstruction. These are not my words but in the Environment Agencies report when the town of Lewes suffered destructive floods. Its a pity the EA don’t follow their own advice. The next big flood will race down to Hallow Tip blockage and be diverted towards the Waterworks houses. Then all the trees and bushes will hold up the water ,followed by Worcester Bridge and the proposed Cricket Ground obstructions. Next is the Southern bye-pass which will raise Worcester floods and then the new road approach to Upton Bridge which has been raised 1 1/2 metres. Although this has arches they will soon block with bushes and rubbish as your Worcester Bridge picture shows and could be repeated with this report.

However much of this is academic as it is clearly evident a rise in sea level will ensure all Worcester’s riverside roads and bridge approaches will be permanently under water all the year round. The Council should be planning how they are going to join the City to St. Johns.Most Worcester people don’t realise the tide now pushes the river water level up over a foot at Diglis Weir five hours ten minutes after high tide at Avonmouth. Max Sinclair.
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