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The executive committee of MSDC are meeting on Monday 11thJanuary 2010 to discuss their 2010/11 budget proposals. One of the items is:
‘ The proposed closure of Thornham Walks from April 2010,which would generate a saving of £38,000 per annum. There is likely to be someredundancy costs associated with this proposal.‘
More details can be found at:
http://apps.csduk.com/CMISWebPublic/Binary.ashx?Document=8142
I believe the closure
of the Thornham Walks would have a negative and adverse effect on the
village as a whole, and urge villagers to write directly to the
committee voicing their concerns over the proposal.
Please could you e-mail your views on the above to
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for the attention of the Executive Committee. She will then pass your letters on to them. One of the committee members is our local councillor Diana Kearsley, who can also be e-mailed with your feedback at
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Currently the Thornham Walks attracts an estimated 25,000 people per annum.
The possible outcomes on the village if the Thornham Walks were shut down are:
· The Loss of 12 miles of access to countryside flora and fauna
· Loss of 12 miles of running terrain
· Loss of 12 miles of dog walking territory
· Potential closure of some of our local business that are directly linked to visitors – ie The Four Horse Shoes, the Forge Tea Rooms (and the gift shop next door); the Coach House, the Auberge, Thornham Hall, Thornham Walled Garden
· It may even affect you as house prices could drop as access to the countryside on our doorstep is a factor to people buying houses in Thornham
Please could you write to the Executive Committee as a matter of urgency.
If we could encourage the Council to put the decision on hold for just one year, this would at the very least give time to consider alternative funding and self-sustaining options to the directly affected stakeholders, the Countryside Officers and Thornham Estate trustees.
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I took it upon myself to speak to everyone I saw about the closure and none of the visitors knew anything of the closure...