danthecavingman
Member
I just received the following forwarded email:
Calling All Cavers - An Appeal for Help
The future of Bullpot Farm is still under threat, while negotiations
with the landlord are proceeding to the satisfaction of both parties,
we, The Red Rose Cave and Pothole Club, are left with two options to
secure a lease. The first is to gain a grant for the redevelopment of
the farm and its adjacent buildings, for which we now have planning
permission. The second option, if we fail to gain a grant, is to
raise sufficient funds to carry out substantial repairs and
improvements ourselves (if this also fails we may have to use the
money on legal costs!).
To aid the grant application we would ask that all clubs and other
interested parties send a letter of support for the proposed
redevelopment, this has a deadline of 30th May.
Also, the Club urgently needs donations, however small (and
preferably Gift Aided).
Before you reject out of hand our request, we would ask you to
consider the following; if we were not resident at Bullpot Farm,
would access to the caves of Ease Gill be as simple as it is now?
Would it be as easy to park? We think not, and so, if you have ever
caved in Ease Gill, would ask you to dig deep now before it is too late.
If you feel able to help by writing a letter of support we will put a
sample letter of the type required on our website or email me back
for a copy Send letters to club Secretary.
Helen Blyth
135 Henderson St
Levenshulme
Manchester M19 2QT
Tel: 0161 355 9466
Andy Hall
http://www.rrcpc.org.uk
http://www.easegill.org.uk
Given that cavers need to stick together these days, I thought I ought to post this. It would be a shame to lose BPF - it would certainly be a setback to British Caving
Calling All Cavers - An Appeal for Help
The future of Bullpot Farm is still under threat, while negotiations
with the landlord are proceeding to the satisfaction of both parties,
we, The Red Rose Cave and Pothole Club, are left with two options to
secure a lease. The first is to gain a grant for the redevelopment of
the farm and its adjacent buildings, for which we now have planning
permission. The second option, if we fail to gain a grant, is to
raise sufficient funds to carry out substantial repairs and
improvements ourselves (if this also fails we may have to use the
money on legal costs!).
To aid the grant application we would ask that all clubs and other
interested parties send a letter of support for the proposed
redevelopment, this has a deadline of 30th May.
Also, the Club urgently needs donations, however small (and
preferably Gift Aided).
Before you reject out of hand our request, we would ask you to
consider the following; if we were not resident at Bullpot Farm,
would access to the caves of Ease Gill be as simple as it is now?
Would it be as easy to park? We think not, and so, if you have ever
caved in Ease Gill, would ask you to dig deep now before it is too late.
If you feel able to help by writing a letter of support we will put a
sample letter of the type required on our website or email me back
for a copy Send letters to club Secretary.
Helen Blyth
135 Henderson St
Levenshulme
Manchester M19 2QT
Tel: 0161 355 9466
Andy Hall
http://www.rrcpc.org.uk
http://www.easegill.org.uk
Given that cavers need to stick together these days, I thought I ought to post this. It would be a shame to lose BPF - it would certainly be a setback to British Caving
