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 metatag-og:title=(Council of Southern Caving Clubs)
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+metatag-media-og:image=(:logo-2021-facebook.jpg)
 metatag-og:description=(The Council of Southern Caving Clubs is an association of Caving Clubs whose main interests lie in the Mendip Hills of Somerset.)
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-<panel type="warning" title="CCC Ltd: Rhino Rift Closed Sat/Sun 19/20th June">
+<panel type="primary" title="Replacement gate at Compton Martin Ochre Mine">
+{{ :news:2022.06.01_compton_martin_ochre_mine.jpg?nolink&200|}}
+The gate at Compton martin Ochre Mine has needed replacement for some time, after the old gate rusted away.
-We have received word from the Secretary of CCC Ltd that following the unauthorised bolting of the Right Hand Route, Rhino Rift will be closed for the weekend of the 19/20th June for remedial bolt removal and rebolting of the Right Hand Route.
+This has now been completed, so please remember to bring a CSCC key if you are visiting.
-th June 2021
+<btn>[[news:2022.06.01_compton_martin_gate|Read more ...]]</btn>
+st June 2022
+</panel>
+<panel type="primary" title="Notification of CSCC AGM">
+The AGM will be a Zoom meeting on the Friday 13th May 2022.
+Nominations for officer posts must be received by the Secretary no later than 15th March.
+Motions for amendment to the Constitution must be sent to the secretary by the 18th March.
+st February 2022
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-<panel type="primary" title="Thrupe Lane Swallet to receive CSCC Padlock">
+<panel type="danger" title="Rockfall In Rhino Rift - Update">
-{{ :news:thrupe_lane_entrance.jpg?nolink&100|}}
+{{ :news:2022.01.17-andrew_atkinson-3_rhino_rift.jpg?nolink&150|Fallen Rock And Through Bolt by Andrew Atkinson}}
+Following the email yesterday regarding reports of loose rock in Rhino Rift, Andrew Atkinson, CSCC’s Equipment & Techniques Officer, supported by Sioned Haughton, visited the cave at the request of CCC Ltd on the evening of Monday 17th January.
-Following requests from concerned locals, a CSCC padlock will be fitted to the entrance gate of Thrupe Lane Swallet.
+Following the remedial work undertaken, the cave is open for trips.
-<btn>[[news:2021_06_09_thrup_lane_cscc_lock|Read more ...]]</btn>
+<btn>[[news:2022_01_18_rock_fall_in_rhino_rift|Full Report ...]]</btn>
-th June 2021
+th January 2022
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-<panel type="primary" title="MCR: Invitation to Join Mendip Cave Rescue">
+<panel type="warning" title="Waterwheel Swallet Closed Following Break-in">
-{{ :news:mcr_logo.png?nolink&100|}}
-From Mendip Cave Rescue
-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 to apply for associate membership ...
+Waterwheel has recently been broken into and the gate vandalised.
-<btn>[[news:2021_05_26_invitation_to_join_mcr|Read more ...]]</btn>
+Repairs to the gate will be carried out as soon as possible. Until the gate is replaced the cave is not available for trips.
-th May 2021
+<btn>[[news:2022_01_02_waterwheel_swallet_closed|Read more ...]]</btn>
+nd January 2022
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-<panel type="warning" title="CCC Ltd: Unauthorised Bolting of Rhino Right Hand Route">
+<panel type="primary" title="BCA AGM 2021 Ballot Results">
+{{ :news:bca_ballot_results.jpg?nolink&200|}}
+The results of the ballots following the recent AGM have now been announced.
-From Charterhouse Caving Company Ltd
+Congratulations to the winners and commiserations to the losers.
-At some point during the past six months, persons unknown have made an unauthorised attempt to rebolt the Rhino Rift Right-Hand Route.
+<btn>[[news:2021_11_01_bca_ballot_result|Read more ...]]</btn>
+st November 2021
+</panel>
+</col>
+<col xs="12" sm="6" md="4" lg="4">
+<panel type="primary" title="J'Rat Digging Award 2021">
+{{ :news:jrat_award_poster_2021.jpg?direct&100|}}
+An evening of talks and presentations including the giving of the annual J'Rat Digging Award.
-This became known at the recent CSCC AGM and the route was inspected on Tuesday 18th May. Unfortunately, the work has been poorly executed using various types of expansion bolts. Some of these have not set properly and rotate within their holes. Some have been placed too close to the pre-existing spits, compromising the strength and safety of both the new and the original anchors. Where possible, all the nuts and hangers have been removed, although some could not be removed from some very poorly set bolts. Nothing could be done immediately about the dangerously placed ones and so this route should not be used until it can be fully rebolted by an approved installer using resin anchors ...
+Saturday 20th November from 19:30hrs in the Long Room, Hunters Lodge Inn.
-<btn>[[news:2021_05_19_rhino_unauthorised_bolting|Read more ...]]</btn>
+<btn>[[https://cscc.org.uk/wiki/news/2021_10_31_jrat_digging_award_2021|Read more ...]]</btn>
-th May 2021
+st October 2021
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-<panel type="warning" title="CCC Ltd: Longwood Swallet Lock">
+<panel type="warning" title="Singing River Mine Access">
+{{ :news:singing_river_mine_entrance.jpg?nolink&100|Singing River Mine by Paul Stillman}}
+Following a change in ownership and landscaping work, the entrance to Singing River Mine is now located in a private garden.
+Arrangements for future access are under discussion and will be available as soon as possible.
+**In the meantime all visits should be avoided.**
+<btn>[[news:2020_07_08_singing_river_mine_access|Read more ...]]</btn>
+th July 2021
+</panel>
+</col>
+<col xs="12" sm="6" md="4" lg="4">
+<panel type="primary" title="CCC Ltd: Rhino Right Hand Route Rebolted">
 From Charterhouse Caving Company Ltd
-The vandalised lock on Longwood Swallet has now been replaced and access to the cave has been restored.
+After a long day’s work last weekend, the Right-Hand Route in Rhino Rift has been rebolted using BCA approved IC resin anchors.
-Graham Mullan\\
+The resin holding the new bolts has now had time to cure and so the route is usable again from this weekend (26th June) ...
-Secretary\\
-Charterhouse Caving Company Ltd\\
+<btn>[[news:2021_06_25_rhino_right_hand_route_rebolted|Read more ...]]</btn>
-th Apr 2021
+th June 2021
+</panel>
+</col>
+<col xs="12" sm="6" md="4" lg="4">
+<panel type="warning" title="Thrupe Lane Swallet to receive CSCC Padlock">
+{{ :news:thrupe_lane_entrance.jpg?nolink&100|Thrupe Lane Swallet poss. by Dave King}}
+Following requests from concerned locals, a CSCC padlock will be fitted to the entrance gate of Thrupe Lane Swallet.
+<btn>[[news:2021_06_09_thrup_lane_cscc_lock|Read more ...]]</btn>
+th June 2021
+</panel>
+</col>
+<col xs="12" sm="6" md="4" lg="4">
+<panel type="primary" title="MCR: Invitation to Join Mendip Cave Rescue">
+{{ :news:mcr_logo.png?nolink&100|}}
+From Mendip Cave Rescue
+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 to apply for associate membership ...
+<btn>[[news:2021_05_26_invitation_to_join_mcr|Read more ...]]</btn>
+th May 2021
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 {{ :news:cheddar_caves_logo.jpg?nolink&150|Cheddar Caves Logo}}
-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.
+<btn>[[news:2020_10_11_access_to_caves_in_cheddar_gorge|Read more ...]]</btn>
-Discussions have recommenced and both parties are hopeful of a favourable and positive outcome, however in the meantime all the caves are closed.
-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.
-[[canda@cscc.org.uk|Graham Price]]\\
-Conservation & Access Officer\\
 th Oct 2020
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-<panel type="primary" title="BCA News">
+<panel type="info" title="BCA News Feed">
-{{rss>https://british-caving.org.uk/news/?feed=rss2 5 date }}
+[[https://british-caving.org.uk/news/|{{ :bca-logo-mini-white.png?nolink&100|BCA Logo}}]]
+{{rss>https://british-caving.org.uk/news/?feed=rss2 8 date }}
+</panel>
+</col>
+<col xs="12" sm="6" md="4" lg="4">
+<panel type="danger" title="Met Office Weather Warnings">
+[[https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings|{{ :met_office_logo.jpg?nolink&100|Met Office Logo}}]]
+**Any weather warnings for southern England in the next seven days are listed here:**
+{{rss>http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/data/PWSCache/WarningsRSS/Region/sw?feed=rss2 20 description }}
+{{rss>http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/data/PWSCache/WarningsRSS/Region/se?feed=rss2 20 description }}
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