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Fox on Rimrose Valley needs urgent medical attention
A fox has been spotted on Rimrose Valley in need of urgent medical treatment, suspected to have mange (click here for information on what that is). It was last seen at the back of houses along Trawden Way, however as it’s roaming freely it could be found anywhere along the northern perimeter of Rimrose Valley. A…
Read MoreHighways England release ‘Port of Liverpool Access’ Newsletter #2
Highways England has today released their second public newsletter to keep people informed of developments with regards to improving road access to the Port of Liverpool. Click here to download the 2nd Highways England Newsletter Up until now Highways England had been saying that the public consultation process would commence in the spring of 2016, however we’ve been informed…
Read MoreFlytipping at Field Lane Rimrose Valley Carpark – your opinion is needed
As has been discussed a few times recently on our Facebook Group, flytipping at the Field Lane Carpark entrance to Rimrose Valley (see map here) is on the increase. Sefton Council’s Parks & Greenspaces team have been brilliant at responding each time but the problem is getting out of hand. They’ve asked us whether people would support…
Read MoreFirst Scrub Clearance Volunteer Day is heralded a Great Success!
10th January 2016 was a lovely, sunny, cloudless and crisp winter Sunday. It was also the day of the first Scrub Clearance – a joint venture between Sefton Council’s Coast & Countryside Team and Rimrose Valley Friends. The objective of our Scrub Clearances is to look after Rimrose Valley, to maintain it’s beauty and habitat. To do so requires ongoing maintenance…
Read MorePetition and Survey volunteers needed!
With nearly 4000 signatures on our online petition to get Sefton Council to designate Rimrose Valley as an essential Local Green Space for its future protection; and with well over 100 online surveys also completed online to further help with our evidence for our application; we’re well on the way to being able to show Sefton Council…
Read MoreURGENT: Sign our Petition to Give Rimrose Valley “Local Green Space” Special Protection
Rimrose Valley Country Park has been of special importance to the local communities of Bootle, Litherland, Ford, Netherton, Thornton, Crosby and Waterloo for hundreds of years, and now our cherished green space is more important to us than ever before with the threat of increased traffic, air and noise pollution generated by the Peel Ports docks expansion. We need to apply to…
Read MoreSupport Cooksons Bridge Pub – our pub on Rimrose Valley
Please sign here to show your support for Cooksons Bridge Pub (Cookies), and please read on for more information as to why this is relevant to Rimrose Valley and why we feel it’s important that you support it. Cookies is the pub of Rimrose Valley. Up at the Gorsey Lane end, it sits alongside the…
Read MoreRimrose Valley Video Library Launches Today!
We’re delighted to announce that today we launch the Rimrose Valley Videos page on our website. Access it by clicking on the Galleries option in the menu, then selecting Videos. The first video up is our recent Canal History Walk, led by Rimrose Valley Friends volunteer Les Dundon. Thank you Les for a highly informative…
Read MoreWildlife Volunteers Needed!
Casual Observations or hands on volunteering roles to be filled We’re looking for wildlife volunteers according to experience. Please can you read about what we’re looking for below and see if you can help us? Casual Observations As a user of Rimrose Valley, you are witness to a wide range of wildlife on a regular…
Read MoreHighways England release ‘Port of Liverpool Access’ Newsletter
We have been working hard to maintain clear and open communications between us all, Highways England and their subcontractors during their road feasibility surveys on Rimrose Valley. We’re pleased to report that Highways England has decided to launch a newsletter to further clarify the situation and to keep the public informed directly. They’ve told us that several newsletters will be released…
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