19th January 2007

Blackwater Valley - We Want YOUR Views

Walkers, cyclists, families, wheelchair users, horse riders, anglers, dog owners, young and old all use the countryside of the Blackwater Valley and one of the challenges of the Blackwater Valley Countryside Partnership who manages the area is to ensure the needs of all users are met. But we can’t do this without help.

The Blackwater Valley Countryside Partnership (BVCP) funded by the County, District and Parish Councils along the River Blackwater, works to promote community action in conservation and recreation and to protect the Valley for the enjoyment and well being of the whole community. To help identify issues and discuss solutions the Blackwater Valley Users’ Group meets three times a year and their collective advice and support make an important contribution to the Valley’s long-term development and planning for improved access.

The Users’ Group are currently looking for new recruits and you may be able to help, particularly if you could represent a particular user group and/or use the Blackwater Valley on a regular basis.  So if you a user of the Blackwater Valley Path or other countryside areas in the Valley. If you would you be willing to work with others to identify and discuss particular issues and problems. If you could you represent the views of a particular group. If you have the time and inclination to help, then we would like to hear from you.

Group meetings are usually held during the day and the next one is scheduled for the morning of Monday 12 February .

If you are interested and would welcome the opportunity to get involved, please get in touch with Sue Dent at the Blackwater Valley Countryside Partnership on 01252 331353 for an informal chat, or email blackwater.valley@hants.gov.uk 

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For more information contact:
Christine Reeves, Visitor Promotions Officer on 01252 331353.