Emmerdale bosses pledge £2,000 for Ilkley Moor damage (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)
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Friends of Ilkley Moor welcome donation
8:10am Friday 27th January 2012 in Ilkley
Damage: The moorland site
Emmerdale bosses have pledged to pay £2,000 to an Ilkley Moor volunteer group in a dispute over damage caused by filming.
Bosses of the ITV soap have agreed to make good damaged ground close to the landmark Cow and Calf Rocks, and restore a moorland footpath for the Friends of Ilkley Moor.
It comes after the show was criticised after shooting a major action sequence this month.
Heavy vehicles used in the filming gouged tyre tracks into the moor, a protected Site of Special Scientific Interest, and churned up a little-used moorland track (pictured).
Owen Wells, Friends chairman, said: “We have been very pleased to have some contact with Emmerdale at last, and we appreciate the promised donation of £2,000.
“We also appreciate the fact that they will be restoring the footpath, which we’ve been wanting to restore for some time.”
The damage was caused during the filming of car crash scenes on the moors, which are due to be screened in February. Details are being kept under wraps, but they could be the final scenes of Bradford-born actor James Thornton, who plays farm owner John Barton.
A spokesman for Emmerdale confirmed the deal, but declined to comment on the donation.
Comments(7)
Newswatcher
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3:04pm Fri 27 Jan 12
They should be employing contractors to return the moor to it's original condition.
Albion.
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3:11pm Fri 27 Jan 12
Newswatcher wrote:They are, read the report.
£2000 to a volunteer group, how generous.
They should be employing contractors to return the moor to it's original condition.
wobbley-bob
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4:53pm Fri 27 Jan 12
Newswatcher wrote:You should start watching the news more closely, me thinks.
£2000 to a volunteer group, how generous.
They should be employing contractors to return the moor to it's original condition.
They are going to make good the damage, restore a footpath AND give the group 2 grand.
wobbley-bob
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4:55pm Fri 27 Jan 12
Colin White wrote:Why is it disgusting Iona?
A measly £2000 from a multi-million pound company.
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Disgusting.
Please give us all the benefit of your wisdom.
Mish29
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9:53pm Fri 27 Jan 12
Heavy vehicles used in the filming churned up a little-used moorland track, well what a disaster this is!! Stop being pathetic and be grateful your receiving a generous donation !!
enviroMENTAL
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2:11pm Mon 30 Jan 12
Mish29 wrote:Headline is 'Friends of Ilkley Moor welcome donation' so they don't seem to be being pathetic or ungrateful. Appreciative is more like it.
Gouged tyre tracks into the moor, Heavy vehicles used in the filming churned up a little-used moorland track, well what a disaster this is!! Stop being pathetic and be grateful your receiving a generous donation !!
Colin White says...
1:51pm Fri 27 Jan 12
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Disgusting.