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Tag Archives: Chasewater Dam
Chasewater… some news at last
I see that after a five week hiatus, there’s been an uncharacteristically useful update on the Lichfield District Council Chasewater Dam Blog, with some interesting information about the outlet culvert and valve controls system. The post has actually come from … Continue reading
Posted in Bad Science, Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, cycling, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Local Blogs, Local media, News, planning, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Wildlife
Tagged Brownhills, Canal, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Chasewater Wildlife Group, Cycle rides, cycling, local blogs, Local politics, New Photos, planning, Reservoir, Staffordshire, Wildlife
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Chasewater: closer now than yesterday
It’s nice to see that now there’s some decent management of the Chasewater dam works that the project seems to be heading towards completion. I recorded a few weeks ago that the works had clearly been reassessed, and now it … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, cycling, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local History, Local media, Local politics, News, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community
Tagged Brownhills, Canal, causeway, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Chasewater Wildlife Group, Cheap tat, coffer dam, culvert, Cycle rides, Filter, local blogs, Local History, Local politics, New Photos, Panoramio, piling, planning, Politics, Railway, Reservoir, Silly, Staffordshire, Staffordshire County Council, Vandalism, Wildlife
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Chasewater – progress at last
Last Friday evening, I swung out to Chasewater to check out how the dam works were progressing. Things seem to be underway again after a pause for reassessment, and many elements of Lichfield District Council’s plans seem to have been … Continue reading
Posted in Bad Science, Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, cycling, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local media, Local politics, News, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, planning, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Wildlife
Tagged Brownhills, Canal, causeway, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Chasewater Wildlife Group, Cheap tat, coffer dam, culvert, Cycle rides, Filter, local blogs, Local History, Local politics, Neil Turner, New Photos, Panoramio, piling, planning, Politics, Railway, Reservoir, Silly, Staffordshire, Staffordshire County Council, Vandalism, Wildlife
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Bike Week: Bike Shop Fun Day (via ChaseWaterCycle Blog)
I’ve just noticed that great local bike experts ChaseWaterCycle are having a fun day tomorrow. So, if you’re in town for the Canal Festival, why not top the day off by popping up to a great local bike shop and … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, cycling, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local media, Local music, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Wildlife
Tagged beer, Beowulf Brewery, bike-week, Brownhills, brownhills-bob, Canal, Cannock Chase, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Chasewater Railway, chasewater-country-park, cycle hire, Cycle rides, forest-of-mercia, genesis-bikes, Kona, local blogs, madison, Pubs, Reservoir, ridgeback, Saracen, Staffordshire, Team Green Britain, upcoming-fun-events
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Chasewater: Bracing for impact
I notice today that grim news has been posted on the website of the excellent Chasewater Wildlife Group. I haven’t had time to get over to the park for a week or so, so haven’t been keeping up with progress … Continue reading
Posted in Bad Science, Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, cycling, Environment, Followups, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local media, Local politics, News, planning, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Wildlife
Tagged Brownhills, causeway, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Chasewater delay, Chasewater Railway reopening, Chasewater Wildlife Group, Countryfile, Cycle rides, Draining, Galliford Try, Graham Evans, Lichfield District Council, local blogs, Local politics, Mark Winnington, Neil Turner, Politics, Reservoir, Staffordshire, Staffordshire County Council, Wildlife
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Chasewater Railway reopens Saturday!
Further to my recent article on the matter, I’m genuinely shocked – but very, very pleased – that Chasewater Railway now has a complete, working track again and can recommence regular operations tomorrow. Normal timetables will be in operation all … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, cycling, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Wildlife
Tagged Brownhills, causeway, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Chasewater Dam Blog, Chasewater delay, Chasewater Railway, Chasewater Railway reopening, culvert, Cycle rides, Draining, Galliford Try, Lichfield District Council, local blogs, Local politics, Neil Turner, New Photos, Panoramio, Politics, Reservoir, Staffordshire, Staffordshire County Council, Wildlife
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Chasewater: ‘From now on, it’s project-managed properly.’
A fascinating piece on Radio WM’s Ed Doolan show today about Chasewater, the predicament Lichfield Council has got itself into, and the handover to Staffordshire Councty Council. In an unusually thorough piece, Mark Winnington of Staffordshire Councty Council and Graham … Continue reading
Posted in Bad Science, Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, cycling, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, Local politics, News, planning, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Wildlife
Tagged Brownhills, causeway, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Chasewater delay, Chasewater Railway reopening, Chasewater Wildlife Group, Countryfile, culvert, Cycle rides, Draining, Ed Dawes, Ed Doolan, Galliford Try, Graham Evans, Lichfield District Council, local blogs, Local politics, Local radio, Mark Winnington, Neil Turner, Politics, Radio WM, Reservoir, Staffordshire, Staffordshire County Council, Wildlife
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Chasewater: Lichfield District Council wave the white flag
Tonight, Lichfield District Council posted on their Chasewater Dam Blog the news that the whole park had been signed over to Staffordshire County Council, who would henceforth be responsible for the completion of the dam works, as well as eventually, … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, cycling, Environment, Followups, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local media, Local politics, planning, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Wildlife
Tagged Beacon park, Brownhills, causeway, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Chasewater delay, Chasewater Wildlife Group, Countryfile, culvert, Cycle rides, Draining, Graham Evans, Lichfield District Council, Lizzie Thatcher, local blogs, Local politics, Neil Turner, Politics, Reservoir, Staffordshire, Staffordshire County Council, Val Richards, Wildlife
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Sunday evening grass fire at Chasewater
It seems like the muppets are out in force again. After a spell of dry weather, it looks like the heath fire season has started. As I came through Chasewater tonight at about 8:15pm, I smelled smoke, so took a … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, cycling, Environment, Events, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community, Wildlife
Tagged Brownhills, Canal, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Chasewater fire, Cycle rides, fire sevice, Grass fire, Heath Fre, New Photos, Reservoir, Staffordshire, Vandalism, Wildlife
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Don’t forget: Chasewater Transport Show tomorrow!
Tomorrow, the Chasewater Transport Show 2011 takes place at your favourite local country park. It’s free, and if it’s anywhere near as good as last year, it’ll be a belter. There will be loads of vintage and classic vehicles, stalls, … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, cycling, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local media, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged Brownhills, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Chasewater Transport Show, Classics at Chasewater, Cycle rides, Events, Reservoir, Staffordshire, Things to do
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That sinking feeling
I note from Sunday’s entry on the Chasewater Wildlife Group daily diary that we’ve yet again had a horse and rider get in trouble with the mudflats created by draining the reservoir. I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again. … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Followups, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local media, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Wildlife
Tagged Brownhills, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Chasewater horse incident, Chasewater mud, Chasewater Wildlife Group, Horse rescue, Horses stuck in mud, idiots, local blogs, muppets, New Photos, Reservoir, Silly
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Chasewater – dry, dry land
Well, conditioned to expect a big feature on the long-dry lake, I tuned in to the BBC iPlayer on Sunday night to learn all about Chasewater’s draining. As it was, the forlorn reservoir was barely mentioned, and the bit that … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, cycling, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local media, Local politics, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Wildlife
Tagged Brownhills, causeway, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Chasewater delay, Chasewater Wildlife Group, Countryfile, Cycle rides, Draining, Jeffrey's Swag, Lichfield District Council, Lizzie Thatcher, local blogs, Local politics, Neil Turner, New Photos, Panoramio, Politics, Reservoir, Staffordshire, Val Richards Steve Norman, Wildlife
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A message for the Official Chasewater Dam Blog team
Lizzie – I know you read this blog, so I’ve a quick message for you. I posted a question on the post ‘Why we lowered the water level when we did‘ a week ago now, which has yet to appear. … Continue reading
Up the pool
The huge lake – now drained for repairs – to the north of Brownhills started life at the end of the 1700’s as a feeder reservoir for the nascent canal system. It has variously been termed Norton Pool, Cannock Chase … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Shared media, Shared memories, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Wildlife
Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Chasewater Go Karts, Chasewater history, Chasewater myths, Chasewater paddle steamer, Chasewater steam boat, Chasewater Wildlife Group, Cox pit, Local History, Memories of Brownhills Past, Memories of Old Brownhills, New Photos, Redevelopment, Reservoir, Staffordshire, Wide pit
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Parched
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Wildlife
Tagged aerial photo, Brownhills, Canal, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, New Photos, planning, Reservoir, Satellite image, Staffordshire, Wildlife
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Ice magic
The last weekend in November has been the coldest such weekend for many years, and brought with it the first snow-dusting of the season. The days have been harsh, very cold and powdery snow has mixed with rime to repaint … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Cannock Chase, Chasewater, cycling, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Shared media
Tagged Brownhills, Canal, Cannock Wood, Castle Ring, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Cycle rides, Cycling in icy weather, Cycling in Winter, Hayfield Hill, Holly Hill Lane, New Photos, Panoramio, Reservoir, Rugeley Power Station, Staffordshire
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Damned diversions! (via ChaseWaterCycle Blog)
I’d like to share the following, excellent Blue Peter style guide to the cycle/pedestrian diversions afoot over at Chasewater. Compiled by Lesley and Kate, delightful mum and daughter team from Chasewatercycle, it’s an honest, funny and captivating journey by … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, cycling, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web
Tagged bike hire, bike shop, Blog, Brownhills, Canal, Chasewater, Chasewater cycle, Chasewater Dam, Chasewater diversion map, ChasewaterCycle, Cycle rides, local blogs, New Photos, Reservoir, Sustrans, sustrans rangers, Wildlife
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It’s starting to get interesting at Chasewater…
Finally, after long delays, work has started at Chasewater. Taking a stroll up there yesterday, I noted work going on on the marsh behind the dam and cranes were dropping portacabins into position near the pier. It seems that casual … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local media, planning, Shared media, Wildlife
Tagged Brownhills, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Chasewater Dam Repairs, Chasewater diversion map, Chasewater site access, Galliford Try, Lichfield District Council, local blogs, Local politics, planning, Reservoir, Silly, Staffordshire
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Chasewater: subject to some delay
Returning to the subject of the local reservoir that currently even the most committed atheist could walk upon, I just thought I’d mention that Lichfield Council have published a schedule for work to upgrade the dam. Although the lake … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Followups, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, Local politics, planning, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Wildlife
Tagged Brownhills, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Chasewater Dam Repairs, Chasewater Wildlife Group, Galliford Try, International Water Power & Dam Construction magazine, Lichfield District Council, local blogs, Local politics, planning, Reservoir, Silly, Staffordshire
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Checking out Chasewater
I’ve been meaning to plug Chasewater Wildlife Group again here for a while now; it’s been a while since I mentioned them last, and along with the excellent Chas Mason’s Clayhanger Marsh Log, their site is essential reading. It’s easy … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Clayhanger stuff, cycling, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Local media, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Wildlife
Tagged bird watching, birding, Brownhills, Brownhills deer, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Chasewater Wildlife Group, Cycle rides, Graham Evans, local blogs, Neil Stych, Red deer, Reed Bunting, Reservoir, Staffordshire, Tawny Owl, Wildlife, Willow Tit
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Chasewater Dam: Silence isn’t golden
A number of sites have now announced that work is due to start on the dam at the beginning of October. The story broke first on The Chasewater Wildlife Goup’s site, closely followed by The Lichfield Blog and then, finally, … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, cycling, Environment, Followups, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, Local politics, planning, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Wildlife
Tagged Brownhills, Canal, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Chasewater fish, Chasewater Wildlife Group, Cheap tat, Cycle rides, Dam, Dam works, fish rescue, Galliford Try, Lizzie Thatcher, local blogs, Local politics, Michael Fabricant, New Photos, planning, Politics, Reservoir, Silly, Staffordshire, Strange Notices, Wildlife
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Natural selection in action?
I’ve been sent this picture by an anonymous reader who spotted this charming ensemble at Chasewater yesterday afternoon. The lad in red was apparently attempting to pull something out of the water whilst stood on the barrier box, but dropped … Continue reading
We have a technical…
Locally and nationally, it would seem, pubs are dropping like flies. A week or so ago I caught wind that The Hussey Arms in Brownhills had closed suddenly. A large, 1930’s roadhouse, the inn is a handsome building stood in … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web
Tagged Ansells, Brownhills, Chasewater Dam, closed pubs, Derelict, local blogs, New Photos, Pubs, Redevelopment, Spaghetti Factory, Strange Notices, The Hussey Arms
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Those nice people at Chasewater Cycle…
They’ve launched a great blog. They’re planning some great events for National Bike Week. They’re next door to a micro brewery. What more could you want from a bike shop? Seriously, though, since I mentioned the new cycle hire service … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, cycling, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local media, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Wildlife
Tagged bike hire, Brownhills, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, ChasewaterCycle, CTC, cycle hire, Cycle rides, Cycle shop in Brownhills, Genesis, Kona, local blogs, National Bike Week, On one, Reservoir, Saracen
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Oh no, not Chasewater again…
Graham Evans of Chasewater Wildlife Group has pointed out to me that Lichfield District Council last year published a voluntary code of conduct for dog walkers at the park. In the light of recent events, he thought (as do I) … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, cycling, Environment, Events, Followups, It makes me mad!, Local media, planning, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Wildlife
Tagged Brownhills, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Chasewater Dam Blog, Chasewater Dam Repairs, Chasewater drain, Chasewater horse incident, Chasewater mud, Chasewater Safety Works, Chasewater Wildlife Group, local blogs, planning, Reservoir, Wildlife
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Horse whisperers
I’ve been contacted by reader Gloria Wigley who left a couple of comments over the weekend about the incident with the horses stuck in the mud at Chasewater. Gloria commented on that post and subsequently on the first post I … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Followups, It makes me mad!, Local media, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Wildlife
Tagged Brownhills, Chasewater, Chasewater accidents, Chasewater Dam, Chasewater Dam Repairs, Chasewater mud, Chasewater Wildlife Group, Horses, loose dogs, mud, Reservoir, Wildlife
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The shallow end of the gene pool
Further to my previous post about people stupidly walking onto the exposed mud at Chasewater, some pictures have been published on the Chasewater Wildlife Group’s daily diary of the incident with the horses. Since the group’s site was unfortunately down … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Followups, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web
Tagged Brownhills, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Chasewater horse incident, Chasewater mud, Chasewater Wildlife Group, Horse rescue, Horses stuck in mud, idiots, local blogs, muppets, New Photos, Reservoir, Silly
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Clueless idiots
I see the daily diary over at the wonderful Chasewater Wildlife Group site records for Tuesday (6th April 2010) that… “…A man was seen to be tempting fate by walking in the north shore silt and had a panic when … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Followups, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Wildlife
Tagged Brownhills, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Chasewater Dam Blog, Chasewater draining, Chasewater mud, Chasewater Wildlife Group, Horses stuck in mud, idiocy, local blogs, mud rescue, Reservoir, Silly, Wildlife
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Deerly beloved
A week ago, Brownhills Blog contributor, fellow Panoramio fan and top local history operative [Howmuch] went for a ride round Chasewater on a quiet Monday, armed as ever with his camera. As seems to be customary in spring, the local … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Local media, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Shared media, Wildlife
Tagged Brownhills, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Chasewater deer, Chasewater Wildlife Group, Howmuch, New Photos, Panoramio, Red deer, Reservoir, Staffordshire, Wildlife
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Draining away
Even though the lake is quickly draining, there is still wintry beauty aplenty at Chasewater. The receding shores are giving rise to some interesting changes – including the discovery of wartime ammunition. If you haven’t been up there of late, … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, cycling, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Shared media, Wildlife
Tagged Brownhills, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Chasewater deer, Chasewater draining, Chasewater terrapin, Chasewater Wildlife Group, Cycle rides, Derelict, New Photos, Panoramio, Red deer, Reservoir, Wildlife
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Reservoir dogged
I note from the local press that the saga of Michael Fabricant, Lichfield Council and the amazing failing dam continue unabated. Coverage has ranged from the plaintive screech of the frankly alarmist to the more measured, with some excellent coverage … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Express & Star, Followups, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, Local politics, Shared media
Tagged Brownhills, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Chasewater drainage, Chasewater Safety Works, Dam, Dam failure, earth dam, Express & Star, local blogs, Local politics, Michael Fabricant, planning, Reservoir, Silly, Staffordshire, The Lichfield Blog, Wildlife
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Chasewater – the only victim seems to be the truth
Chasewater, the dam, the dead fish. It’s all going a bit mad right now. I was alerted a couple of nights ago by [Swan-pig] that the dead-fish story had been recycled by the Burntwood Post, which I have been trying … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Events, Followups, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, Local politics, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Wildlife
Tagged Brownhills, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Chasewater Wildlife Group, chicken little, Cormorant, Dam leak, Dam works, dead fish, Floods, Lichfield Council, local blogs, Local History, Local politics, Michael Fabricant, Politics, Reservoir, Silly, Sunday Mercury, Wildlife
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Michael Fabricant: away with the fairies?
Many of us in the Northern Wastes who follow events over the border in Staffordshire via sites like the superlative Lichfield Blog, will be well used to the hyperbole, wild statements and attention seeking of the Staffordshire MP Michael Fabricant. … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Followups, Just plain daft, Local media, Local politics, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web
Tagged Brownhills, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Chasewater Dam Repairs, Lichfield Mercury, Local politics, Michael Fabricant, Reservoir, Silly, Wildlife
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Dead fish!
Cycling up to Chasewater today, I noticed (as had several other people standing nearby) that a huge quantity of young fish have died in and around the Anglesey Basin. There are certainly many thousands of young, silver-coloured fish dead in … Continue reading
Chasewater Dam information now available
It seems Lichfield District Council and other interested parties have finally got their act together to fill the information vacuum that’s been developing around the works on the dam at Chasewater. The increasingly hysterical tone in some quarters seems to … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Followups, Local media, planning, Reader enquiries, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Wildlife
Tagged Brownhills, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Chasewater Dam Blog, Chasewater drain, Chasewater Wildlife Group, local blogs, planning, Reservoir, Staffordshire, Wildlife
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Chasewater dam update
Spotted on the excellent Chasewater Wildlife Group homepage, I’d like to draw your attention to the following statement about the coming work on the dam, and the drainage of the lake to facilitate it: ‘The full extent of the works … Continue reading
How that newt trap works…
I passed through Chasewater yesterday, and looked at the newt trap fencing again. How it works is quite clever; there are yards and yards of shiny, impervious plastic fence, about 18 inches high, with the bottom edge buried in the … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Followups, planning, Wildlife
Tagged Brownhills, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Chasewater Wildlife Group, local blogs, New Photos, Newt, Newt trap, planning, Reservoir, Wildlife
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Odd things at Chasewater…
I noticed last weekend that some odd, low fencing had sprung up around the dam at Chasewater. At first, I thought it was a rabbit-proof fence (the material is actually buried at he base) and when I enquired at the … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, Environment, Followups, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, planning, Wildlife
Tagged Brownhills, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Chasewater Innovation Centre, Chasewater Wildlife Group, local blogs, New Photos, Newt, Newt trap, Panoramio, planning, Reservoir, Wildlife
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