Rivers Trusts expand across Ireland
We now have a total of 14 rivers trusts across the island of Ireland. In Northern Ireland, The Rivers Trust network stretches from the Lagan River in the east to Erne system in the west, with a total of 8 trusts across the country. Two of these rivers trusts, the…
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We’ll be at Flood Expo 2017
Finding the flood protection and prevention solutions is no longer a choice. It’s a necessity. This year, we'll be exhibiting at the Flood Expo 2017, the largest event of its kind in the world that presents the vital defence measures to the widespread flooding problems that threaten to spiral further out…
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The North West takes the lead in improving water quality
The Rivers Trust have joined the Environment Agency, United Utilities, Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Natural England to lead the North West England in a ground-breaking project that will build capacity to protect and improve our North West water environment. Current estimates show that over 78% of rivers in North…
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Angling and Fisheries organisations call on Ministers not to throw out the environmental baby in the Brexit bathwater
The UK’s major angling and fisheries conservation groups have today published a joint paper setting out their concerns over any moves to water down EU environmental legislation and urging the government to seize opportunities for reform of policies regarding farm subsidies and fisheries management in the wake of the Brexit…
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EU funding secured for partnership initiative to increase flood resilience
The Rivers Trust, in partnership with the National Flood Forum, are leading a new 3 year project to help increase the resilience of communities and infrastructure against flood risk. On 29th September 2016, the EU Interreg North Sea Region programme gave the green light for the ‘Flood Resilient Areas by Multi-layEr Safety approach’…
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