Plan for The Lawns

Just back from meeting with British Waterways re their plans for The Lawns - expressed disappointment at lack of consultation and again that the plans failed to consider the causes of the silt and polluted water problems - but wont go into all that here again. It is in part to do with their funding and an agreement with the Land Trust that is taking over the running of The Lawns.

Anyhow for those who don't know The Lawns is where the Ruscombe brook ends up before going into the canal. The plans above probably can't be seen on this website easily - a copy is in Cainscross Parish Council - but if you can see a few treeswill be removed (red on map) and cutting back of vegetation will take place - the purple on the map is where silt will be put behind hazel hurdles and the green shaded area are a reed bed area. The project wil apparently take 2 weeks in November or December and then planting in spring. I will share more details at next Ruscombe Brook Action Group meeting.

This project should, despite our reservations, significantly improve the wildlife at this site and provide a much improved green space for the community. This area has been so well hidden that even many of those living near-by didn't know this lake was on their doorstep. There is however still much work needed upstream to improve the brook - not least to prevent silt and other stuff coming downstream to pollute and silt up The Lake. Sundays' sewer problems are just one example.