Two projects aiming to reduce flooding on the River Severn and deliver a catalogue of environmental improvements are set to be given the go-ahead.
The River Severn in Shrewsbury. Photo: Nick Humphreys.
It is hoped that learning from these ‘demonstrator’ projects can then be scaled up across the whole Severn catchment. The report says: “There are eight waterbodies within the Rea Brook catchment, none of which meet the required Good Ecological Status under the Water Framework Directive and four that show signs of deterioration.”It will involve the construction of 200 leaky dams, four hectares of woodland creation, 1.
The second project focuses on the re-wetting of peatlands around the River Perry, which flows from Hengoed, near Oswestry, to its confluence with the Severn two kilometres downstream from Montford Bridge. It will also include two peatland conferences at Harper Adams University, to enable engagement and support for the North Shropshire Farmers Group.
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