Adrian
I wonder if your local CVS (Council for Voluntary Service) can help with
advice re insurance and/or incorporation as a charitable organisation... if
you have one, of course!
Mike Syer
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Adrian Pearce wrote:
> Hi
>
> Can anyone in the group make suggestions re below.
>
> The Shropshire Mines Trust owns the site of the Tankerville lead mine in
> Shropshire. It includes a shaft which has been professionally capped
> and the buildings such as the engine house have recently been repaired
> to make them safe as well as preserving them.
>
> There is no public right of way over the property but we have created a
> concessionary path from the main road and have always invited the public
> to enter the land to view the remains. We close this once a year to
> maintain the principle of concessionary footpath.
>
> In past years we took out an insurance policy that covered us as
> landowners for public liability for the property. Unfortunately, the
> current policy of "if it moves sue it" has got the insurance companies
> running scared and our premium this year went shooting up to 500 which
> we cannot afford. Especially as it seems likely that it will increase
> yet again.
>
> Presumably other individuals and groups own mine sites in the UK. We
> would be grateful to hear if they are facing similar problems and if
> they have found an insurance company that offers a more reasonable deal
> than ours. Or, indeed, if there is another solution. We have considered
> creating a limited company trust to take over th eland but a solicitor
> told us that this would not protect the directors (aka trustees) in the
> case of negligence.
>
> It is a worrying trend in that we may see a fortress mentality of
> closure of land through fear of bring sued.
>
> Adrian
>
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>
> Visit the following sites for references to all kinds of mining subjects
>
> British Mining Database
> http://www.ap.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/bmd.htm
>
> National Association of Mining History Organisations
> http://www.ap.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/namho.htm
>
> Shropshire Mines Trust
> http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~lizcolin/smt.htm
>
> Bersham Colliery Trust
> http://www.ap.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/bct.htm
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