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Public Activities
The RAG team is exploring all options for public activities and has a very long list. The following will be worked on as quickly as possible: Hands Across the Valley We're just about to start working on this. It will take a significant amount of work to organise, but...
Update on Sefton Council and our Elected Representatives
A group of representatives from Rimrose Valley Friends met with some of our local councillors and Peter Dowd MP on 21st October. Also present at the meeting was The Campaign for the Protection of Rural England, The Campaign for Better Transport and the Lancashire...
Our Push to apply National Political Pressure
Whatever else may be done to challenge the Highways England decision, we're clear that if the desire in Westminster remains to build the road then it will happen, no matter what we do. The system has been set up this way, where the local people and politicians are...
The Campaign for Better Transport
Campaign for Better Transport, the national organisation with years of experience opposing new road developments, has spent time with the Road Action Group and shared learnings and past successes, whilst reviewing and guiding us on our strategic approach. The key...
RVF Road Action Group – Update No.4
Welcome to the fourth update from the RVF Road Action Group, to bring our supporters up to speed on what's been going on since our last update. What's below: 1. Leaflet Drop Update 2. Sefton Council and our Elected Representatives 3. Campaign for Better Transport 4....
No Road! Frequently Asked Questions
We all have so many questions. Over time we'll develop this page so that anyone can come to one place and get the answers they need. It will be expanded and improved. If you have a specific question that you think should be added to this FAQ document please email...
BBC Radio Merseyside Interview
Si Smith from Rimrose Valley Friends has been interviewed this afternoon by Paul Salt on BBC Radio Merseyside's Drive Time show, in light of Sefton Council's announcement yesterday to call for a judicial review to take Highways England back to the drawing board. The...
Public Statement in support of our cause has been issued by Sefton Council
Sefton Council has today issued a public statement, stating their position on the threat of the dual carriageway through Rimrose Valley, as follows: Leader of Sefton Council Cllr Ian Maher, said: “We know that our communities have felt absolutely devastated since the...
UPDATE: Donate £10 to Rimrose Valley Friends and it’ll get doubled to £20 for us!
This is amazing! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! Since we asked on Monday 16th October for people to donate any amount up to £10 towards protecting Rimrose Valley, with each donation being doubled by Local Giving: We've had £878 as one off donations from 43 people...
Donate £10 to Rimrose Valley Friends and it’ll get doubled to £20 for us!
Please will you consider making a donation to Rimrose Valley Friends? We're in need of funds to keep going, and in particular for our campaign to fight the road threat through Rimrose Valley. There's never been a better time to donate because from 10am on Tuesday...
RVF Road Action Group – Update No.3
There's been a lot happening since our last update, and it's taken time for enough detail to emerge for us to be able to update people meaningfully. We've decided to drop the 'weekly' from the name of the update going forward - it was maybe a bit ambitious to say...
RVF Road Action Group – Weekly Update No.2
Welcome to our second weekly update from the RVF Road Action Group. UPDATE NO 2 - 15th September 2017 The RVF Road Action Group Steering Committee held a planning meeting on Thursday 14th September. Over the next couple of weeks we need to get the word spread across...
