Wilmslow Town Council (WTC) has agreed to fund more fencing to protect species at Lindow Common.
Fencing will be provided, at a cost of approximately £5000, to protect the largest mire in the south west part of the Common. The mire is home to bog asphodels, sundew, cranberry, dragonflies and many other species which the Council says are under threat from dogs allowed to run free.
Cheshire East Council and Natural England have provided funding, for fencing the two other precious mires, with walk-over access.
In December 2012, WTC approved a grant of £22,100 to fund repairs to paths at the Common, produce an information leaflet and information boards about the Site of Special Scientific Interest.
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and children used to be able to play there in comparative safety.
One could fish the Black Lake or have fun with you remote controlled boat, and ride around the tracks on your bike in a safe environment.
Oh and in the winter, slide about on the ice , or even ice skate, and if you fell through the
water was 3 ft deep at most so it was OK.
Now its dangerously deep and we have fences everywhere.
The common was given to the people of Wilmslow for their enjoyment and it used to be used for a host of activities. It was not given as a nature reserve.
I am all for nature conservation and in Orkney where I live now the RSPB are the biggest land owners in the county. They have however bought and paid for their reserves. They do not attempt to tell us what we can or cannot do with play parks or other public spaces.
Perhaps instead of banning people from areas of the common that the people own, the council and conservation bodies should buy a few acres of the bog and set up a proper reserve.