WCP Oct-23 Newsletter
Below is the newsletter issued in October 2023. Click to download the file
Wensum Invertebrate Monitoring Strategy
Invertebrate Monitoring Strategy Following a number of undertakings by various groups over the years, we felt it was required to define our strategy for our volunteers undertaking the monitoring of inverts. I consultation paper was produced by the ecology group and has been agreed by the steering committee as a way forward. The paper is…
Fishery Survey and Comparison Results
After much effort I have obtained the data for fish survey reporting on the Wensum and two other comparable rivers, the Upper Ouse and the river Gipping. The report attached looks at the density and biomass of Roach, Dace, Chub, Perch and Pike, with specific focus on Roach, once so infomass on the Wensum. The…
Fishery Recovery Plan
Fishery Recovery Plan We have agreed a plan that has a number of milestones to insure any future fish stocks can retain a path to sustain themselves. This is being managed within the Ecology Group. Headline Story Below is a listing of related posts and articles on this topic.
WCP Mar-23 Newsletter
Below is the newsletter issued in March 2023. Click to download the file
UEA Water Quality Data Analysis 2000 2022
River Wensum Water Quality Analysis 2000-2022 Richard Cooper at the UEA undertook a review of 20 years of data gained from the EA on the Wensum.. This was presented to the WCP back in January 2023. Click on the PDF logo to open the file.
Foulsham Restration
Foulsham Restration Start Sep-2022 End Feb-23 Norfolk Rivers Trust, the Water Management Alliance (IDB), and a private landowner completed a six-week project in the Foulsham tributary in January 2023. This EA-funded project aimed to deliver natural flood management solutions within the Wensum Catchment. The project reconnected the tributary to its floodplain by diverting an existing…
CastCo Wensum Headwaters
Wensum Headwaters Project This overall £7 million project is funded by Ofwat and is led by The Rivers Trust and United Utilities, with collaboration between 24+ UK partner organisations. It is creating a radical step-change in the contribution of Citizen Science & Community Monitoring to evidence-based Integrated Catchment Management. CaSTCo will provide the…
Wensum Citizen Science Project
Wensum Citizen Science Project Steve Lane has produced this paper based on a program funded by the Water For Tomorrow project. It defines the scope, needs and techniques for implement a catchment scale citizen science water quality monitoring solution for the River Wensum. Wensum Water for Tomorrow: Wensum Citizen Science Feasibility Assessment Report – Final…
Wensum Bank Breach Bintree Resolved
Breach finally closed The breach was finally closed after nearly 24 months flowing via land and the IDB ditch bye passing Bintree Mill Clearly some lessons have to be learnt from this and the time taking to address this.