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MANEA MATTERS
MANEA MATTERS
COUNCIL UPDATE

WELCOME TO MANEA PIT ● Bread can attract rats.
TO THE WATER BIRDS
25 PLEASE DON’T FEED BREAD
● Bread can cause algal blooms in
the water.
Manea Pit, Orchard and Wildlife Area is run by the Parish Council and owned by the ● Bread doesn’t give the young a
PICNIC AREA Environment Agency. The Pit itself was originally dug out for the clay it contained and it has balanced diet.
since become a haven for wildlife. They get all they need from the plants in
the water and on land.
THANK YOU
There is a path right round the STOP and LISTEN, STAND and STARE you don’t know what you may find!
water so you can go either to
the right or the left from here. in the trees. . .
The Community Orchard
and Wildlife Area is down in the air. . .
to your right.
Greylag Goose
(Anser anser) Kingfisher
Greylag geese are residents at (Alcedo atthis) Photo by: Rosa Ashby
Manea Pit. They are feral geese that
were released from birds bred in Kingfishers visit the Pit occasionally
captivity so are semi-tame. They are to catch some of the many small fish
that are present. They are easy to
the largest of the goose family and miss as they fly very fast but if you
Photo by: Clif Carson their call sounds most like the gaggle Photo by: Clif Carson listen for their call, a high-pitched Green Woodpecker Photo by: Emma Thomas
of a farmyard goose.
single note, and look over the water
you may be lucky.
(Picus viridis)
Great Crested Grebe Common Darter Dragonfly
(Sympetrum striolatum)
on the water. . . (Podiceps cristatus)
Great crested grebes find good sites
to build their semi floating nests on
the spits of reed that cross Manea Goldfinches
(Carduelis carduelis)
Photo by: Clif Carson Pit.
Photo by: Rosa Ashby
Mute Swan There are lots of
(Cygnus olor) different plants too. . .
Mute swans nest at Manea Pit. Like
great crested grebes, their young
Photo by: Clif Carson cygnets will sometimes hitch a lift on on the ground. . .
their parent’s back.
Photo by: Dana Harrison
From big Willow Trees to Cow Parsley
Photo by: Clif Carson (Salix alba) (Anthriscus sylvestris)
Pied Wagtail Grass Snake Common Frog
MANUALS • ECONOMICS • TRICKS (Motacilla alba) (Natrix natrix) (Rana temporaria)
will review and then hopefully authorise moving Pavilion Progress
to step 6 onwards. 1. We have undertaken a survey of the site
We have included a preliminary drawing of the and concluded that the position of the
proposed new building and would welcome new Pavilion would be situated nearer
any comments via the Clerk. We also intend to the entrance to the park. (Where the zip
present the plans at the Manea Gala. wire is).
2. We have agreed the scheme of works,
including the rear car park.
3. We have received draft drawings and a
CONTACT INFORMATION satisfactory ground survey and report.
LISA EVES, Chair 4. The next stage is to agree the final draft
07795 532281 / 01354 688188 with the football clubs.
Lisa.eves@icloud.com 5. Public consultation.
JAN COUPLAND, Vice Chair 6. Apply for planning permission.
01354 680416 7. Apply for building regs.
jntcoupland@gmail.com 8. Indicative costs.
ALAN MELTON, Clerk 9. Grant applications.
07771 524093 10. Tender.
clerk@manea-pc.gov.uk
11. Building commences.

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