The FoNC meet with councillors

Five of us met with Ian Davison, Leader of the Council, and Jim Sinnott, Portfolio Holder, on Saturday. We took them for a walk around, pointing out some of our areas of concern – access path cluster point, crossing points, restricted access, pedestrian priority on the perimeter path, lack of visibility etc. – and also … Read more

Newbold’s cycle trails officially opened

Although not fully signed off from a planning perspective (whatever happened to that retrospective planning application….?), and despite being informally used for months, the mountain bike trails opened officially on the 26th October. This followed a huge amount of tree felling directly alongside the wooded trails – we calculate around 70 healthy trees were cut … Read more

The FoNC is formed

The Friends of Newbold Comyn became a fully constituted group on 26 June 2023. This is a group for people who love and value Newbold Comyn, and want to ensure that it’s managed in a way that protects its future from further development. We want the Comyn to remain a community space where you can … Read more