Author Archives: Friends of Great Ashby

Sometimes vegetation from other peoples property impedes across a public right of way, which should not be allowed to happen. Debates have been held at Great Ashby Community Council (GACC) level, which are set out in the following four documents below. The GACC are not in a position to do anything, but Friends of GreatContinue reading “Over grown and encroaching vegetation”

Bay Lane between Windrush Close (in SBC) and Cheviots Way (NHDC), as above will have the mud cleared today by Friends of Great Ashby, to aid our children in their return to school tomorrow. This seems to be a busy link for residents. Your roving reporter met with Richard Young, HCC Projects Officer for CountrysideContinue reading “Bay Lane – Winter 2021 Program”

Friends of Great Ashby’s FoGA, Martin Morgan lead the project during the difficult COVID lockdowns, this meant it was a small team of volunteers mostly Keith Abrahams, Terry Butchart & Ian Dollimore, all ably supported by FoGA’s management team members Anne Lowe & Terry Tyler. The Project was sponsored by the Friends of Round Diamonds,Continue reading “Round Diamond School Nature Project – Complete”

Friends of Great Ashby (FoGA) have been working within Covid-19 rules to keep the pathways safer. On Wednesday just passed (16th December 2020), Herts County Councillor Steve Jarvis, joined FoGA for a walk around, as part of our regular survey of GA with a disabled scooter user, thinking on behalf of parents and others whoContinue reading “Bridle Path Clearing”

Request to the GACC (6th July 2020): Would the GACC consider funding the upgrading of the NHDC bridle path part of Bay Lane that runs from the St Nicholas Park entrance in the South at Whitehorse lane to the North entrance at Beacons/Great Ashby Way (see C to D) for circa £20k (about 3 COA)Continue reading “North Stevenage & Great Ashby -Cycling & Walking”

FoGA are grateful for the encouragement from HCC and NHDC, and as a result, delighted to volunteer and keep rights of way clear and safer. This month so far: We just need the gates put in to stop the nuisance motorbikes that speed along into the fields. Young horse riders use this lanes and theyContinue reading “Walking, Cycling & Riding made easy”

The first FoGA challenge of the Spring season is to clear the litter that has accumulated over the winter, particularly in those difficult to reach places that new vegetation growth will soon cover over. We have a program that will clear all the woods, paths and open spaces by the end of March. This formsContinue reading “Current Projects – Spring 2020”