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43 Oaks Drive, Colchester,
Essex CO3 3PS
E-mail: alan-faulkner at lineone.net
THE NORTH WALSHAM & DILHAM INQUIRYPrior to this the Association had written a letter strongly supporting the work that had taken place and two of our directors, David Revill and Chris Black, represented us at the hearing and worked extremely hard to arrange support for the appellants. The formal notice for the hearing had only appeared in the Eastern Evening News despite the main paper in the area being the Eastern Daily Press with three times the circulation. But due to the efforts of our directors and Ivan Cane, the room was packed and many people could not get in. The EA’s case was based around the premise that the hydromorphology had been destroyed and that the Water Framework Directive overrides any Canal Acts. At the 2009 baseline the canal upstream from Ebridge did not have a head of water and hence any clearance should only be to the width that then existed, which would be about two metres. This, of course, has far wider implications than just over the NW&DC and it could be applied to other restoration schemes across the country. The fact that there is now a wide clear channel from Ebridge up to Spa Common which now serves it important role for drainage, which the public can enjoy and to which wild life is returning and thriving is considered irrelevant. On the following day the inspector visited Ebridge lock and travelled by boat to Spa Common. She then looked at Bacton Wood and the long-disused Swafield Locks and later visited Briggate, Honing Staithe and Honing Lock. As we go to press we hear that the inspector has upheld the stop order. We have no details as yet and a full review will appear in our next issue. | ||
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGIt will be followed by a Council Meeting to which all members are also invited to attend. The hotel is situated centrally in Mildenhall and has limited car parking space behind the main building. The directors expect to assemble at about 6pm for a meal prior to the commencement of the formal business and they would be delighted if members would wish to join them. The Agenda will be as follows: -
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HERE AND THERE | ||
| KING’S LYNN: A ferry has operated across the Great Ouse since the 13th century and currently it runs between the Ferry Steps in King Street across to West Lynn. In recent years the number of passengers using it has increased significantly – from 43,000 return journeys in 2000 to 85,000 last year. The present vessel is now unable to reach the landing stage on the Lynn side at low tide meaning passengers have to walk along boards. To overcome this, a new amphibious vehicle is being considered and this could be in service early this year. The service is operated by Steve & Gail Kingston and is subsidised by West Norfolk Council. | ||
| RIVER WISSEY: Planning permission has been granted to build 32 fishing pegs and two temporary boat moorings on the Wissey south of Bridge Road at Stoke Ferry. Also included are car parking spaces and upgrading with asphalt the existing access road to the north of the river. Angling will be restricted to between 8am and 5pm to minimise disturbance to residents living nearby. | ||
| WELL CREEK TRUST: The Trust held its Annual General Meeting in Upwell Village Hall on the evening of 7 February. The accounts reveal a healthy state of affairs and after the business there was a presentation by Bill Smith on "Ernie Jones, Welney Wildfowler" and skating on Well Creek | ||
| NORTHAMPTON BRANCH CANAL: Under an agreement with the Canal & River Trust the IWA's Northampton Branch is adopting the Northampton branch of the Grand Union Canal and intends to take an active role in assisting to restore this to good order and to help maintain it in that condition for the future. | ||
BROADS NOTES AND NEWS | ||
| NORWICH DOCKYARD: A letter of intent for the construction of a new workshop at the Griffin Lane dockyard was signed on 22 August 2012 with a projected completion date of April 2013. It will greatly improve the Broads Authority's facilities to maintain vessels and vehicles and is being supported by PRISMA funding as it will enable the Authority to make modifications to dredging plant and equipment. | ||
| EEL CATCHER: It is sad to have to report that the last Broads eel catcher, 85-year old Derek Johnson, a typical Norfolk character, died in October 2012. He lived at Flegburgh, close to Filby Broad, in a bungalow that he had built for himself and was a quiet, almost shy, gentleman who had plied his trade up and down the rivers for many decades. | ||
| GREAT YARMOUTH: At the beginning of November work started on restoring the eastern span of the Grade II listed historic Vauxhall Bridge that links the railway station to the North Quay for pedestrians and cyclists. The £680,000 project is likely to take 20 weeks and involves cleaning the box and connecting traverse beams back to the bare metal before they can be repaired and repainted. Contractors May Gurney tackled the underside of the bridge and this involved closing the bridge to boats for two five-day sessions. It is hoped the work will precipitate funding needed to deal with the western span | ||
| BREYDON WATER: Following taking control of Breydon Water the Broads Authority is considering designating an area for water skiing, although at present this is not a major activity on these waters. The area would be south but parallel with the main navigation channel and about a mile and a half long. Assuming it is approved in principle by the authority the plan will go out to public consultation with a view to the new zone being established in April 2013. And as part of its concerns for safety a new £115,000 boat has been introduced that will permit winter patrols across Breydon Water in choppy waters. New gauge boards are also being installed at Berney Arms and Burgh Castle to inform holidaymakers when they can pass under the bridges in Great Yarmouth, as this can only be done at low water. | ||
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ETC.The current copy of the "Easterling" could be read in "Back Numbers," at the foot of the page: |
A Guide to the River Stour,
The version here is reduced size to enable it to fit on your printout paper! |
| A Guide to the River Stour, For Canoes And Similar Small Craft |
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Formed in April 1950, the Club now occupies its' fourth site, but only the third with moorings! Originally having “premises” at Hillgrounds in Kempston, the first mooring was at Batts Ford in 1953, transferring to a site between Cardington and the Barns hotel in 1958.
In part because of being “land locked,” in those early days there were no cruisers, but rowing boats and the like and the type and size of boat has changed over the years to the modern (and some not so modern) cruisers we see now. John Hodgson. |
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