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James Page
Posts : 2152 Join date : 2010-01-21
| Subject: consultation for improved facilities at penton hook Tue Mar 01, 2011 6:42 pm | |
| A TAC rep met with george gerring fom the EA, and the contractors Land and Water today. On the menu was penton hook, the weir permit area. A disabled fishing platform installation was agreed upon. For the able bodied, 2 double platforms, a single one and improvements to one swim, were agreed upon. The folks involved welcomed our clubs involvement, and we are now in the throes of arranging for a work party to visit the area and weave some TAC magic.
happy days folks | |
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Steve Holmes
Posts : 2435 Join date : 2010-01-28
| Subject: Re: consultation for improved facilities at penton hook Thu Mar 03, 2011 11:42 am | |
| Big step forward this chaps.
The first time Lower Thames anglers have had real direct input into our fishing facilities for decades and decades.
Also ongoing is TAC input along the Lower to disabled platforms, weir permits and bailiffing.
Good work lads. | |
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Steve Appleford
Posts : 1106 Join date : 2010-01-28 Age : 60 Location : Newbury Berkshire
| Subject: Re: consultation for improved facilities at penton hook Thu Mar 03, 2011 12:00 pm | |
| Steve well done on the effort you put in liaising with the EA ,You are making things happen Steve. | |
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Steve Holmes
Posts : 2435 Join date : 2010-01-28
| Subject: Re: consultation for improved facilities at penton hook Thu Mar 03, 2011 1:38 pm | |
| - Steve Appleford wrote:
- Steve well done on the effort you put in liaising with the EA ,You are making things happen Steve.
Thanks mate - Jim attended the site meeting on this occasion though. There's so much work behind the scenes the likes of Dave and Jim do it would leave you gobsmacked. Everything's a battle and nothing's easy but progress is being made. | |
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Steve Appleford
Posts : 1106 Join date : 2010-01-28 Age : 60 Location : Newbury Berkshire
| Subject: Re: consultation for improved facilities at penton hook Thu Mar 03, 2011 3:31 pm | |
| Oops wadda mistakeaha to makeaha ,Joking aside well done to James and dave and all involved as with any of these sorts of things it`s all the work not seen that gets things done and normally done by a few Steve. | |
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James Page
Posts : 2152 Join date : 2010-01-21
| Subject: Re: consultation for improved facilities at penton hook Fri Mar 04, 2011 7:09 am | |
| its a team effort folks, a big up to all the team, every single member of the TAC
a few more details to add would be the material to be used for the platforms will be of a plastic variety, and in an unobtrusive colour the height above water ideally 7 inches, but you gotta allow for river levels
the intention is to blend these facilities into the environment, and make sure they're sited where you can get a bite | |
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Rob Hay
Posts : 224 Join date : 2011-01-17 Age : 53
| Subject: Re: consultation for improved facilities at penton hook Fri Mar 04, 2011 6:07 pm | |
| Sounds good, any movement on fishing into darkness?
also who is choosing which swims the platforms go in etc? | |
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James Page
Posts : 2152 Join date : 2010-01-21
| Subject: Re: consultation for improved facilities at penton hook Sat Mar 05, 2011 4:15 am | |
| nothing was discussed about fishing into darkness buddy, but after chatting to a local who was fishing, it seems it does see a few anglers
the siting of the disabled swim is where the 2 kids jumped in to save their dog the other ones are where existing wooden steps lead down to the water, platforms are to be affixed above the water, on poles driven into the ground
all of'em are in good spots | |
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Ed Randall
Posts : 3326 Join date : 2010-11-19 Age : 58 Location : Twickenham
| Subject: Re: consultation for improved facilities at penton hook Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:32 am | |
| - James Page wrote:
- the material to be used for the platforms will be of a plastic variety
At the risk of highlighting the obvious, hope it's got a nice rough surface that won't get all algae-fied and slippery after a while and also drains properly for when it gets icy. | |
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Steve Appleford
Posts : 1106 Join date : 2010-01-28 Age : 60 Location : Newbury Berkshire
| Subject: Re: consultation for improved facilities at penton hook Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:51 am | |
| Think its going to be the plastic grid/mesh stuff in the original piccy ,On most of the lock waiting areas now and far better than wood/ metal checker plate type thing Steve | |
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Steve Holmes
Posts : 2435 Join date : 2010-01-28
| Subject: Re: consultation for improved facilities at penton hook Sat Mar 05, 2011 11:15 am | |
| Fishing times are part of a separate review.
George the Thames catchment officer wants to get a website question form up so we can individually give our feedback on the weir ticket. They'll be focusing on safety and access....though times will be part of the review.
No promise times will change...just that they'll listen to feedback and be reviewed.
Steve A is right - its the roughed up GRP mesh that is used as boat landing stages in a few places now as featured in a pic already posted up. | |
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Rob Hay
Posts : 224 Join date : 2011-01-17 Age : 53
| Subject: Re: consultation for improved facilities at penton hook Sat Mar 05, 2011 2:13 pm | |
| Thanks Steve, who is compiling the questionaire? Speaking from a purely selfish point of view, time is the main issue I would like addressed, can only hope for a well balanced debate on this (coming out in favour of what I'd like naturally hahaha)
Anyhow, the sooner the questionaire's up the sooner those of us who express an interest can fill it on
onwards and upwards! | |
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Steve Holmes
Posts : 2435 Join date : 2010-01-28
| Subject: Re: consultation for improved facilities at penton hook Sat Mar 05, 2011 8:37 pm | |
| - Rob Hay wrote:
- Thanks Steve, who is compiling the questionaire?
Hi Rob, it'll be the EA compiling it | |
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James Page
Posts : 2152 Join date : 2010-01-21
| Subject: Re: consultation for improved facilities at penton hook Sun Mar 06, 2011 6:08 am | |
| we're planning on meeting the fella shortly at teddington, the aim is to dissuade him from entertaining the idea of making teddington island, part of the weir ticket, to sort out the questionaire, and to fix some dates for our volunteers to visit penton hook | |
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