Malvern Hills Trust — Local services in Malvern Hills

When I first moved to the area some 22 yeas ago I found a wealth of local poor opinion toward the Conservators (as they were then called). I felt this was ill founded and under Ian Rowatt we had a Director who was approachable, willing to listen, and respond to reasonable requests.

Today we seem to have an organisation dominated by a few individuals determined to pursue their largely unnecessary new Bill at all costs, and equally determined to provide as little information as possible about costs and what is actually happening.

The information given out can be misleading and their public relations are absolutely dreadful. Request for reasonable and easily available documents are refused.

Staffing costs are higher than ever and their focus seems to centred around dealing with opposition to the Bill, instead of managing the Hills and Commons foe the benefit and...

Some excellent conservation work is being done by this local body; however, they continue to neglect the very real hazard to residents and visitors posed by illegal and dangerous cycling on the Malvern Hills. This means that, even when a walking route is chosen to avoid bridle paths where careful cycling is legal, there is a serious risk from fast, illegal, dangerous...

I have been to the Malvern Hills many times and they are a truly great English asset. I can not recommend the trust due to their recent heavy handed actions towards concerned locals and trustees, google the trust (news) and draw...