PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - REVIVAL OF THE UPPER IVEL
Decision:
Mr Richard Meredith Hardy, RevIvel Association, thanked the Chairman for the opportunity to address the Committee and gave a verbal presentation regarding Reviving the Upper Ivel For Future Generations.
RESOLVED: That both Affinity Water and the Environmental Agency would be invited to attend the next meeting of the Baldock and District Committee to give a presentation on Ivel Springs.
REASON FOR DECISION:
To provide strategy and future plans for the River Ivel.
Minutes:
Audio Recording – Start of Item – 3 Minutes 12 Seconds
Mr Richard Meredith Hardy, from Radwell Mill (RevIvel Association), thanked the Chairman for the opportunity to address the Committee and gave a verbal presentation regarding Reviving the Upper Ivel For Future Generations and drew the attention to the following:
· The River Ivel had traditionally been a Trout Stream.
· The River Ivel had been dry for the last 27 out of 50 months.
· Ivel Springs was a National Nature Reserve.
· Radwell Lake was now approximately 18 inches below it’s normal level.
· The lack of water was entirely caused by the abstraction that Affinity Water made, which had been authorised by the Environment Agency.
· An Association, namely The RevIvel had now been established in order to persuade the government organisations to cap abstraction from the Baldock bore-holes to revive the River Ivel. The inaugural meeting of the association would take place on 21 October 2019 at Radwell Village Hall commencing at 7.30pm.
· Requested that North Herts District Council supported and assisted with applying pressure to reduce pumping in order to re-establish the River Ivel.
The Chairman thanked Mr Meredith for his presentation and it was
RESOLVED: That both Affinity Water and the Environmental Agency would be invited to attend the next meeting of the Baldock and District Committee to give a presentation on Ivel Springs.
REASON FOR DECISION:
To provide strategy and future plans for the River Ivel.