April 2024 Work Party

The work party for 13th April 2024 consisted of 8 volunteers and carried out 38 hours of work. It was very successful with all of the planned work at the Heatherbells Cutting being progressed as follows:

• Moss and reeds removed from the main ditch onto the moor from where the the old drainage pipe outflows at the NE end of the cutting.
• Drainage ditch improvements elsewhere in the cutting and at the north end to improve water flow off the path.
• 1.9 tonnes of quarry material was laid to raise the path level through the flooded sections.

Additional unplanned Work:

• No additionall work was carried out

Other points to note:

• No injuries or near misses were reported.

• Further drainage and surface works required in the Heatherbells cutting to dry it out.