John Roberts

The EA announce that “consultation on the review of our Hydropower Good Practice Guidelines will be available for you to view and comment between the following dates: Start date: 01/07/11 11:30 End date: 23/09/11 23:59 Please select the following link to view this event: https://consult.environment-agency.gov.uk/portal/ho/br/gpg/review If the link appears to be broken, please try copying the entire link […]

The AFA complained of unfairness in the way the EA dealt with our objection to the application to abstract water above Gara Bridge. Our complaint and the EA response…   Dear Paul   Thank you for your e-mail of 31 May.   When we determine an application to abstract and/or impound water for hydropower we

The Angling Trust has launched a new web site to record sightings of cormorants, goosanders and mergansers throughout the UK: www.cormorantwatch.org

The notice of the EA’s decision to grant a licence to abstract water above Gara Bridge is available here … (opens in new window) A copy of the licence and conditions is available here … (opens in new window)

The EA call for help in improving Avon water quality, their briefing note is available here … (opens in new window) A more detailed report that provides “an overview and steer for delivery against environmental objectives in the Avon waterbody”, is available here … (opens in new window)

A copy of Toby Russell’s report on the Rake beat in 2010 is available here … (opens in new window)

A copy of the minutes of the SWRA council meeting held Tuesday 4 January 2011 Present Humphrey Wood (Chairman), Phil Carey (Lyn), Neil Davenport (Tavy), Jon Evans (Camel), Alex Gibson (Taw), Pat Howgill (Teign), Charles Inniss (Torridge), Tyson Jackson (Camel), Henry Llewellyn (Chairman-elect), Nick Lintott (Lynher), John Malleson (Teign), Mac McCarthy (Taw), Duncan Michie (N Devon STA), Dennis Mitchell (Dart), John

The Angling Trust, Atlantic Salmon Trust, Afonydd Cymru, Association of Rivers Trusts, Salmon & Trout Association and Wild Trout Trust wrote a joint letter to Paul Leinster CBE, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency (EA) to express their frustration at the way his organisation has failed to take account of the protection of fish and

Fishtek’s response to concerns raised by the AFA is available here … (opens in new window)

An email expressing serious concerns Dear Pete, Thank you for inviting me to the meeting on Wednesday 29th September to discuss the proposed Archimedes Screw installation at Gara Bridge on the Avon. I have now had a chance to study your report of the potential impact of the proposed development on the fisheries ecology of the