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- | Dear Southern Cavers, | + | The latest issue of the CSCC Newsletter is now available to read online. |
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+ | 5th November 2023 | ||
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+ | Come see presentations of the latest finds and digs. Plus the giving of the prestigious J'Rat Digging Award. | ||
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+ | If you want your dig to be considered either for the prize or as part of the event, submit your dig by 4th November | ||
- | It is with some relief that as from Monday 29th March that the national | + | As the man said, “Keep on diggin’”. |
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- | 28th Mar 2021 | + | 2nd October 2023 |
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+ | It is now possible to visit Singing River Mine once more thanks to a new access agreement. | ||
- | From Charterhouse Caving Company Ltd | + | < |
- | "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 be considered loose due to the recent fall ... | + | 20th September 2023 |
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+ | The Charterhouse Caving Co. has gone paperless, exchanging the old paper permits for new electronic ones. | ||
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- | 8th Feb 2021 | + | 24th August 2023 |
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+ | An agreement has now been signed allowing dry cavers access beyond the show cave in Wookey Hole. | ||
- | Following the Government announcement for England in its Covid-19 Response Spring 2021 – the Roadmap | + | < |
- | See the [[https:// | + | 15th February 2023 |
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+ | The gate at Compton martin Ochre Mine has needed replacement for some time, after the old gate rusted away. | ||
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+ | This has now been completed, so please remember to bring a CSCC key if you are visiting. | ||
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+ | <btn>[[news:2022.06.01_compton_martin_gate|Read more ...]]</ | ||
- | 29th March 2021 | + | 1st June 2022 |
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+ | From Mendip Cave Rescue | ||
- | BCRC have issued | + | MCR has had to restructure itself and has reconstituted itself as a registered charity. With the new structure cavers who wish to continue supporting the MCR by being on the cavers call out list are invited |
- | See the [[https:// | + | <btn>[[news:2021_05_26_invitation_to_join_mcr|Read more ...]]</ |
- | 27th June 2020 | + | 26th May 2021 |
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- | Further to the decision by Longleat to close the show caves and suspend their operations in Cheddar, they have notified CSCC that with immediate effect caver access to all caves on Longleat property which includes the whole south side of the Gorge, is no longer available. This includes all caves and digs, and affects sites such as Reservoir Hole, Spider Hole, Goughs Cave, Long Hole, Great Oones etc. | + | Further to the decision by Longleat to close the show caves and suspend their operations in Cheddar, they have notified CSCC that with immediate effect caver access to all caves on Longleat property which includes the whole south side of the Gorge, is no longer available. This includes all caves and digs, and affects sites such as Reservoir Hole, Spider Hole, Goughs Cave, Long Hole, Great Oones etc ... |
- | 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 of Longleat a few years ago but were never concluded. | + | < |
- | Discussions have recommenced and both parties are hopeful of a favourable and positive outcome, however in the meantime all the caves are closed. | ||
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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 | 11th Oct 2020 | ||
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