10/08/2005 - Starting
on the 15 August 2005 and for about the
next eight weeks, the Environment Agency
will be carrying out vital management on
Dawley Brook, Colbourne Brook and Watery
Lane to reduce the incidence of flooding
affecting people, properties, roads and
businesses in the area.
The work will involve the management of
bank-side trees and bushes and the removal
of channel blockages and debris.
Overhanging branches and limbs will be
trimmed and some larger trees, such as willows,
will be pollarded to prevent their collapse
when over-mature.
While the work being undertaken may appear
damaging in the first instance, it is a
recognised practice in benefiting the long-term
health and wildlife value of the trees.
This work will also allow more light to
reach the watercourse and enable the vegetation
beneath to thrive, creating a more diverse
habitat for wildlife.
The type of management that will be undertaken
does not kill the trees or shrubs, which
will quickly grow back.
We recognise that watercourses are vital
wildlife corridors and provide varied habitat
for a wide range of species. The work to
be undertaken has been in conjunction with
our bio-diversity officers and various local-council
departments.
