Farmers like John Price SHOULD be allowed to dredge Herefordshire rivers!

Charlotte Moreau

29 June 2024 at 0:00 am·1-min read

John Price caused thousands of pounds worth of damage to the river Lugg in Kingsland. Image: Richard Stanton <i>(Image: Richard Stanton)</i> — John Price caused thousands of pounds worth of damage to the river Lugg in Kingsland. Image: Richard Stanton *(Image: Richard Stanton)*

HISTORICALLY, management of our rivers was conducted by local farmers and landowners through river management boards.

The Blair Government in 2000 passed the European Water Framework Directive. This effectively ‘outlaws’ dredging by the back door. Dredging is not allowed without approval from the Environment Agency.

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Kingsland farmer John Price was jailed as a warning to farmers and landowners. He could have been more restrained with the treatment of the riverbanks, but my guess is that there was a massive build-up of silt at the bottom of the river, as well as deteriorating river edges, caused by the lack of regular maintenance. And flooding does appear to have been alleviated.

What are your thoughts?

You can send a letter to the editor to have your say by clicking here.

Letters should not exceed 250 words and local issues take precedence.

Dredging not only secures riverbanks it also removes silt from the riverbed; pollutants and foreign bodies. This stops water stagnating and maintains the river’s health as well as increasing capacity.

Responsible landowners should be allowed to regularly dredge rivers and prevent the misery, caused by flooding, being inflicted on many homes unnecessarily!

AMBER ASTRON-CHRISTO

Ledbury

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