So why was there a Bury council-livered security-type van there at the weekend?
I’ve just had an email exchange with the guy who manages the trails. As far as he is aware there have been no incidents of muggings in Philips.
I’ve been riding down there for 20 odd years and despite all the stories of escaped loons in the woods and knife wielding crack heads from Salford I can report that I have never been mugged, gassed, inappropriately touched or murdered.
There was however a casualty evacuated by ambulance over the weekend (witnessed by my brother in law) which may have resulted in one of the security patrols calling by. We’ve had incidents at HTN that have required the ambulance service / mountain rescue attending and the police are notified as part of standard procedure.
Please don’t make a rumour mountain out of nothing.