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+ | ====== Welcome ====== | ||
- | Following on from the Prime Ministers statement on Sunday re the easing of restrictions some people have asked about caving. | + | < |
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+ | Dear Southern Cavers, | ||
- | Firstly I will stress | + | It is with some relief that as from Monday 29th March that the national “stay at home” rule will end, and the long path to a return to something like normality can begin. This means that it is no longer illegal |
- | However, the following should be bourne in mind. | + | < |
- | The PM made it very clear that you can meet one friend outside keeping 2 mts distance. Caves are not outside and the caving code states a minimum of 4 in a group. So unless it is a family living together its difficult. | + | 28th Mar 2021 |
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- | The only pastimes allowed are golf, tennis and those where social distancing can be maintained. It cannot be maintained | + | <col xs=" |
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- | MCR have made certain preparations if we are called out but the practicalities of wearing PPE in a cave would make any rescue prolonged. In addition we have protocols issued by BCRC where all equipment needs to be treated with disinfectant. | + | From Charterhouse Caving Company Ltd |
- | Of course we would not hesitate to attend | + | "The site of the reported rockfall in GB near the waterfall climb in Main Chamber has been checked. There has been a recent fall of mud, gravel and smallish boulders on the left (when viewed facing downstream) of the waterfall climb, near the bottom. The wall above the last part of the climb (the big steps) appears as it did before, but should |
- | The goodwill we have with landowners on Mendip could well be put in jeopardy if cavers start arriving. The club huts are all still closed as are most caves. The two longest caves, St. Cuthberts and Swildons Hole are closed to cavers until the lockdown is lifted. | + | < |
- | Finally caving and British Caving in particular gained enormous praise from the public and great PR following on from the Thailand rescue in 2018. One rescue will put the current positive profile that caving has back for years. | + | 8th Feb 2021 |
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- | So please stay safe. | + | <col xs=" |
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+ | Following the Government announcement for England in its Covid-19 Response Spring 2021 – the Roadmap out of Lockdown, BCA offers the following synopsis about how this may affect caving ... | ||
- | Martin Grass\\ | + | See the [[https:// |
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- | Mendip Cave Rescue\\ | + | |
- | 13 May 2020 | + | |
- | Latest from [[https:// | + | 29th March 2021 |
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- | ====== About the CSCC ====== | + | BCRC have issued a press release on the coronavirus giving guidance should a return to underground activity become available ... |
- | The Council of Southern Caving Clubs (CSCC) is an association of Caving Clubs whose main interests lie in the Mendip Hills of Somerset. Membership is made up of in excess of 40 clubs based all over the southern part of the country and although the council is mainly concerned with Mendip, it is the Regional Body for South England, and is a constituent member of the [[http://british-caving.org.uk|British Caving Association]] (BCA). | + | See the [[https://www.caverescue.org.uk/ |
- | The Council' | + | 27th June 2020 |
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- | Meetings | + | Longleat are not adverse to reinstating caver access subject to an access agreement with CSCC. Negotiations to formalise an access procedure were started at the request |
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+ | Discussions have recommenced and both parties | ||
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+ | Longleat will be keeping a presence in the Gorge for maintenance purposes, but this is all. Approaches should not be made to Longleat or any of their representatives as permission to visit any of the caves will be denied. | ||
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+ | [[canda@cscc.org.uk|Graham Price]]\\ | ||
+ | Conservation & Access Officer\\ | ||
+ | 11th Oct 2020 | ||
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