Volunteering for the Countryside Access Team
Shropshire Councils Countryside Access Team offers opportunities to volunteers to help us manage the 5500 kms of Public Rights of Way within the County.
The Parish Path Partnership (P3)
This scheme is where a group carry out practical improvements to their local public rights of way network.
This work varies from simple waymarking and minor clearance up to replacing stiles with gates and installing small bridges and strimming paths.
Training and support is given to the groups to enable them to work as self sufficiently as possible.
Some P3 groups have also produced local walking leaflets and got involved in the national walking for health scheme.
The P3 scheme begun in the early 90’s and has thrived ever since, there are now some 60 groups carrying out thousands of hours of work each year.
The Parish Path Warden (PPW)
This scheme is for an individual or small group who wish to help look after their rights of way but are unable to take part in full P3 activities.
The wardens will act as our eyes and ears in a parish, annually inspecting the rights of way network, reporting problems found and finding out landowner details. PPW’s will also conduct minor clearance around stiles and gates together with waymarking.
The PPW scheme started in 2008 and there are now some 25 Parishes covered.
The PPW and P3 scheme are designed to be complementary. If interest within a parish grows and more people volunteer then the warden scheme could develop into a full P3 group.
If you are interested in any of the schemes, either setting up a new group, joining an existing one or simply wish for further information then please contact the Parish Path Partnership Officer on 01743 791984.
Last updated 5 August 2011 Print this page