The offer of the site for £1 implies to me that it is considered a
liability.  As such, I would not recommend any one to touch it with a
bargepole without limited liability.

On the other hand, you might like to consider:
* The formation of a charitable company, whether limited by guarantee or by
shares, to make the purchase.
* Approaching public bodies that might have to pick up the tab for rendering
the site safe as to whether they would not fund making the site safe on the
basis that this would free them from an existing liability.  This should
include the present owners.  Do I understand that this is the Crown Estates
Commissioners?  If so, they are a government body and may be open to
political pressure.  Can you get the local MP and AM on board?
* The long term solution may be to develop this as a tourist attraction,
possibly as "Silver Mines", rather than "lead mines".  The problem is the
remoteness of the place, over half an hour's drive inland from Aberystwyth.
This means that tourist would need to be attracted as a destination site,
not merely something to visit on their way to another attraction.  Are there
any rival mining-related attractions?
* EU & lottery funding

My main subject is iron; I am afraid that I cannot offer to be more than one
of the crowd of interested spectators.  In any event you need specialist
advice from some one professionally-experienced in setting up visitor
attractions.

Peter King
49, Stourbridge Road,
Hagley,
Stourbridge
West Midlands
DY9 0QS
01562-720368
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-----Original Message-----
From: mining-history [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of
Trevor Dunkerley
Sent: 06 July 2008 00:45
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Subject: Re: CWMYSTWYTH


Bernard said:

"Something to think on."

Welcome to the 'REAL' world Bernard!

Kindest regards,

Trevor

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bernard Moore" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 12:36 AM
Subject: Re: CWMYSTWYTH


> Dear All,
>
> Further my last.
>
> I thought that since Ceredigion C.C. 'via' CADW, Welsh Assembly, Central
> Govt., etc., and in other cases, National Heritage, National Trust, and
> 'others'
> etc., etc., (or whichever way this might be - anywhere in GB), having
> already done work anywhere via Public Funds (or for that matter in other
> cases
> anywhere else with funds - public or otherwise, in same/similar purpose in
> any
> way shape or form), for or on any other mine sites in any way,  shape,
> form, or
> action (whichever and whatever might be the case), that due to  this,
> these
> and any such Official or other bodies - national, public,  or anything
> similar
> in anyway shape or form - having already taken action,  have, by their
> action,
> assumed responsibility for the Site due to their action.  Indeed, any Site
> whatsoever 'adopted', or in any way officially or in any other  way
> whatsoever
> enacted upon or enforced (in any way shape or form), by any  Official or
> other
> similarly influential body whether Local, National, Central  Govt. or
> other
> position, whether under SSSI or any other Official and/or other
> legislation
> whatsoever (National &/or EU Directive or otherwise), with the  intent of
> protecting, controlling or managing any Site in any way shape or  form by
> any of the
> aforementioned bodies (or by any other Official or any  acting body), that
> they, having done anything or enforced  anything, or in any other way
> enacted
> anything whatsoever on, upon, or  under any mine site, that they have, by
> whatever
> they have enacted or enforced  upon any mine site, taken responsibility
> for
> the site or any site they have  enacted upon, and thus assume the
> protection
> and control of same, and are  therefore are responsible for and to, by/via
> Local, Assembly (if Wales),  Regional, Central Govt. or EU Directive (and
> this
> applies to the whole of  GB), any Site any of the aforementioned parties
> have
> acted upon in any  way.
>
> In brief the analogy is: if officialdom in any way shape or form has
> enacted
> or decreed in any way shape or form they are responsible.
>
> Something to think on.
>
> Regards, Bernard
>
>
>
>
>
>