Project Groundwater

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Category: Flooding

Published: 18 September 2023

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 Project Groundwater supports communities to be more resilient to groundwater flooding.

The six-year programme is working with communities in 9 high-risk flood areas of the Chiltern Hills and Berkshire Downs. It is led by Buckinghamshire Council in partnership with five other local authorities and Flood Community Groups. This project does not currently operate in the Loddon Catchment but there may be useful information for some.

This project is funded by Defra as part of the £200 million Flood and Coastal Resilience Innovation programme which is managed by the Environment Agency. The programmes will drive innovation in flood and coastal resilience and adaptation to a changing climate.

The Project Groundwater website and further information can be found at the link below:

https://www.projectgroundwater.co.uk/index.php

Fleet Pond Algal Blooms.

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Category: Pollution

Published: 13 September 2023

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Fleet Pond is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and Hampshire's largest freshwater lake. A major partnership project 10 years ago successfully improved some key elements of the lake's water quality, but it continues to suffer serious algal blooms. This short video looks at the most common cause of algal blooms - over enrichment of lake water with nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus and the role of urban runoff and drain misconnections entering the Brookly Stream - one of the two inflow streams.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN7pRu7f7Ms

Prompt reporting of suspected sewage or wastewater pollutions of the stream will help reduce damage to the environment. Thames Water's emergency number is 0800 316 9800

LFCC Meeting September 2023

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Category: General

Published: 17 August 2023

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The meeting agenda for the forthcoming meeting of the Loddon Fisheries & Conservation Consultative is now available for download at the link below. The meeting is scheduled for the 28th September 2023.

With the uptake by some clubs within the Loddon catchment, of the Angling Trusts Water Quality Monitoring Network, the LFCC will be providing a tank of water taken from the River Blackwater at Swallowfield. Anyone with a WQMN kit is welcome to bring them along and test the sample which would provide accuracy comparisons across individual kits and a chance to discuss methods etc undertaken by those doing the testing. We have also been offered a chance to have some of the same water tested at a laboratory with more specialized equipment by someone within the water industry. So this could be a chance to see if the data we are recording for the AT is accurate.

There may be a possibility that some one within your club is testing for the WQMN but does not attend any LFCC meetings, so PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, could you pass a message on about this.

The link to the agenda can be found here: https://www.lfcc.org.uk/downloads/20-lfcc-documents/9-agenda?download=249:lfcc-meeting-agenda-sept-23

New LFCC Constitution Mar 2023

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Category: General

Published: 03 August 2023

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The new LFCC constitution is now available form the link below and open for comments. It became obvious that the original Constitution of the LFCC was not workable and needed substantial revision. The Committee have revised it and the draft posted on the LFCC website is open for consultation by LFCC members. We will vote on adopting the revised Constitution at an EGM to be held at the next LFCC meeting on 28th September. Any comments or amendments can be sent to the Chairman or Secretary in advance to arrive no later than 26th August.

The 26th August is so that any amendments can be posted by 28th Aug in line with the current Constitution.

Link to revised Constitution - https://www.lfcc.org.uk/downloads/20-lfcc-documents/2-other-lfcc-documents?download=248:lfcc-constitution-mar2023

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