David Jones MP letter to warden

David Jones has kindly forwarded a copy of his letter to us. Please see below.

BRYN EURYN NATURE RESERVE
I have been consulted by a large number of local residents with regard to the management committee’s proposals for the future of Bryn Euryn nature reserve.

I see that at the last meeting of the committee, the principle of ‘management through grazing’ was agreed and that it was resolved that ‘proposals/options be investigated and further considered’.

I must tell you that the proposal to graze Bryn Euryn has caused severe concern to my constituents. On Saturday last week, a meeting was held at the nature reserve’s car park, which was attended by up to 200 residents. The overwhelming view of those present was that the proposal was most unwelcome, in that it would severely inhibit the freedom of walkers to enjoy the reserve.

I understand that it has been contended that Bryn Euryn has been grazed in the past. A number of senior people present last Saturday (one with over 70 years’ knowledge of the Bryn) assured me that they could not recall any part of the Bryn Euryn reserve ever having been grazed in living memory.

Concern was also expressed as to the danger to walkers and their dogs, the cost of erecting and maintaining fencing and, generally, the fact that Bryn Euryn would be a far less pleasant place of resort for local residents.

I have no doubt that the management committee meant well when it proposed that Bryn Euryn be grazed. However, I can assure you that the proposal is very unwelcome indeed and is causing a great deal of unhappiness to a large number of people.

Given that Bryn Euryn is meant to be a place of leisure for local residents, and given the very high strength of local feeling over the issue, I would urge that the management committee, at its next meeting, give full consideration to the likely impact of the proposal upon residents and to the fact that a significantly large sample of those residents have already amply demonstrated their opposition by consulting their local councillors and Member of Parliament and attending a meeting on a wet Saturday morning.

I therefore would strongly suggest that the committee review its decision and abandon the proposal.

I look forward to hearing from you in early course please.

Yours sincerely,