In 2022/23 we worked to improve bluespaces in more than 20 locations across our operating areas.
This included path improvements at Holywell Dene, fish and dormouse conservation at Roman River and Layer Brook, wetland creation at Longdike Burn, stream and beach cleans at Limekiln Gill, and waymarking improvement at RSPB North Warren.
This work is supported and externally assured by our Water Environment Governance Group, whose independent members include an academic, The Rivers Trust and the Environment Agency.
Our bluespaces improvement projects must make a difference to a site in at least two of the following areas: access, facilities and recreation; wildlife and biodiversity; water quality. We anticipate investing around £1m over the five years of our Business Plan for 2020-25 to support partner projects to improve water environments.