Green Councillor Claudia Webb (Rodwell & Wyke) has been working on recruiting new Friends of Rodwell Trail & Sandsfoot Castle committee members so they can continue the great work they do, including replacing the missing station signs.
Claudia commented: “The Friends of Rodwell Trail and Sandsfoot Castle has been running for around 15 years now and due to people getting a little bit older and retiring, it needs new members to be able to continue.
“The group means a lot to me n a personal level and I believe that it’s also hugely important for Weymouth to have a committee that will always fight for the best interests of the beautiful trail and the castle.’
“For a lot of people, the Rodwell Trail is their happy place and their safe place when they are feeling really low. It is so beautiful and makes you grateful to live in Weymouth.
“We used to have the capacity do a lot of family related things and events; it would be a shame for people to miss out on these in the future.”
These events include regular litter picks, butterfly walks, geology projects, fundraising, musical events, fetes, trail improvements, as well as astronomy evenings.
Claudia added: “I attended our last committee meeting and am deeply saddened to report that unless we manage to find some active members or people wishing to assist on the committee then we will have to consider dissolving the group.
“We currently only have a few core members, and it is unsustainable for us to continue this way.”
Claudia is now calling on people who may have a little bit of time to spare, alongside a passion for the area to get involved so that the group can continue.