Hi Guys

Please can I have a little of your time...to write an Email for a good cause.
A new 350k fish pass! ....At Knostrop Weir....River Aire

One benefit: Up and downstream migration of fish including Salmonand Sea Trout of which we are seeing increased numbers year on year but are stranded at this weir until flood conditions of the highest order (near impass limits)

The background: To the South of Leeds is a new development of commercial land totaling billions of pounds.

After a meeting with the developers yesterday (and others) it was agreed that it would be possible to include this fish pass within private sector funding within the confines of the Aire Valley Area Action Plan.

The AVAAP biodiversity objective remit is: To maintain and enhance the function of the river and canal as a major wildlife corridor .
To identify opportunities for habitat creation and enhancement both on land and in water.
To promote a network of habitats throughout the area.

This is the 'tool' but it requires a driver or two....and it WILL be included in the 'Plan'.......if supported.

What to do.....Please email

richard.askham@leeds.gov.uk (principal planner for AVAAP).

Stating that as an interested party you would like to see its inclusion in the AVAAP.
You could offer a reason.....asthetics of fish using the pass ..symbolism of regeneration....recreation oppertunity.....its nigh on a fish blockade at the moment for upstream movement

YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE LOCAL......just interested
And the hard work reaching agreement has been done.....so on to the last few hurdles

Thank you for reading this and bigger THANKS if you actually do something for our rivers.

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Done, good sir

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Complete content, the day has brought it,
They fished for pleasure - and they caught it"

P F Morgan
taken from the catch record book at Llanthony Hotel, Honddu Valley, Aug 1942

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Thanks for bringing this to our attention sedgeking.

My email has been sent.

Just sent mine
Lunesman

Many Thanks Guys

Keep em coming......its a little effort for a BIG gain

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sent mine too.

And another one just gone

Hi Ian,
All power to your elbow!
Have just sent my email.
Let me know if we are successful...
JT

Hi,
e-mail sent both as interested individual, and as a representative of the River Erewash Restoration Group.
Cheers,

Nick

Thank you guys!

I think Richard Askham is beginning to get the picture......but with another 'bump' or two and of course the vital E-mails....we can leave him in no doubt.

Thank you!

Also to anyone who has done the E-mail and been too shy to post......please fess up as I then have some idea of the response that AVAAP should have recieved....via PM if you really are shy.

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Two things to have in life - A good bed and a good pair of boots -and if you aren't in one you should be in t'other