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THE POND

THE POND. APTON ROAD. WHY SAVE IT. WILDLIFE BEAUTY HISTORY. DUCKS BATS FROGS TOADS SQUIRRELS FOX DRAGONFLY MAYFLY. A HAVEN FOR WILDLIFE. HISTORY. THE POND IS OVER 150 YEARS OLD IT WAS PART OF THE OLD ELMHURST ESTATE ONCE USED BY SCHOOL CHILDREN FOR NATURE STUDIES

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THE POND

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  1. THE POND APTON ROAD

  2. WHY SAVE IT • WILDLIFE • BEAUTY • HISTORY

  3. DUCKS BATS FROGS TOADS SQUIRRELS FOX DRAGONFLY MAYFLY A HAVEN FOR WILDLIFE

  4. HISTORY • THE POND IS OVER 150 YEARS OLD • IT WAS PART OF THE OLD ELMHURST ESTATE • ONCE USED BY SCHOOL CHILDREN FOR NATURE STUDIES • OWNED BY ALDWYCK HOUSING

  5. WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE • Transfer ownership or enter into long term lease • Remove 24 inches of silt to pond surround. • Re-instate Duck Island • Lower overflow by 6 inches • Redefine path surrounding pond • Remove “White berry” plants. • Remove Ivy from existing trees • Fell some of the smaller saplings • Make safe, where needed • Encourage local people to maintain the pond • Install Signage RED HAS A COST - TOTAL APPROX £1500

  6. WHAT IS THE PLAN • USE CURRENT DISABLED GROUPS TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN POND SURROUND • REQUEST FUNDING TO HIRE DIGGER FOR ONE WEEK • USE DIGGER TO REINSTATE DUCK ISLAND & CLEAR SILT • TAKE NOTHING FROM SITE EXCEPT RUBBISH

  7. HOW CAN WE ACHIEVE THIS • REQUEST CEO TO SET UP DIALOGUE WITH ALDWYCK HOUSING AND COUNTY COUNCIL, WITH A VIEW TO BISHOP’S STORTFORD TOWN COUNCIL TAKING OWNERSHIP OF THE POND. • SOURCE COSTINGS AND QUOTES FOR WORKS NEEDED.

  8. BENEFITS • TO ALDWYCK HOUSING • NO MAINTAINANCE COSTS • NO ADMIN COSTS • To the Town and Council • A WELL MANAGED WILDLIFE AND BEAUTY SPOT FOR THE PLEASURE AND LEISURE OF THE PEOPLE OF BISHOP’S STORTFORD (THE LAST OF IT’S KIND IN THIS TOWN )

  9. LETS MAKE IT OUR TOWN POND

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