As some of you may know, waymarked trails have been planned in Clyne Valley on the west of Swansea, and work actually started a few months ago, carried out by Back on Track, Rowan Sorrel's boys.
Unfortunately work had to be interrupted but is due to start again soon. Unfortunately once again, the local council has received letters of objection.
I would ask for anyone with an interest in riding in this area to send an email in support of the trails to planning@swansea.gov.uk
Maybe some of the things to mention:
•will encourage tourism to the area
•positive involvment of local community
•positive effects on local youth
•sustainability of trails
•the consideration of other users in the overall plan - walkers & equestrians
•considerations of environmentally sesitive areas
For those of you who aren't familiar with Clyne, it is a wooded valley that has been used by MTBs since they were first around. It is used widely by walkers, the occasional horse rider, dogwalkers etc. Plenty of flora and fauna - it's a pleasant place to spend time. It's worth a visit with your bike if you are in the area. Find a local to show you the best trails!
As far as I'm aware there isn't a major conflict going on between users. Everyone gets along fairly peacefully.
To give you an idea of the tone of the objections:
I am not anti bikers - in fact our business(es).... have a number of visitors who stay and go to nationally recognised centres at Brechfa and Afan Argoed. However, any development should be in the right place and with the right management - Clyne Valley is not the right place
I'd ask where better to put waymarked trails than a wood that is heavily used by MTBs currently and can bring visitors and their all-important revenue.
All support would be appreciated as a lot of work would be wasted if the NIMBYs get their way.
.....ok .....acquaintances
Or building trails where we shouldn't.
