Glens & Upper Witham Water Resources Workshop

You are invited to a workshop specifically for abstractors, water users and stakeholders with an interest and knowledge in the Glens and Upper Witham catchments, and how water is managed within it.

The workshop is designed to share catchment information and discuss water resources across the catchments and how this links to wider areas, such as river flow and ecological improvements. The workshop will look at the data released by the Environment Agency on environmental destination for the two catchments, including modelled abstraction licence reductions (now, 2050 and beyond) to achieve environmental compliance and discuss how this links to Catchment Permit Reviews.

Water Resources East (WRE) is hosting the workshop. WRE are your local regional group, tasked by government to plan for long-term water resources, to ensure a sustainable supply of water for our businesses, communities and the environment. WRE are keen to talk to stakeholders from all sectors in the Glens and Upper Witham catchment through this workshop, to:

• gain local understanding of the catchment challenges and needs
• identify current projects and activities
• identify future solutions eg. farm reservoirs, rainwater harvesting, nature based solutions, efficiency projects and more

Do you abstract from the river or groundwater for your business, rely on water for irrigation or are working on projects to improve the local ecology or amenity?

This workshop will be an opportunity to learn more about planned abstraction reform locally, assist with business planning for water availability and provide an opportunity to input into this important discussion, which will inform decision making in the catchment, can feed into regulatory processes and planning by water companies and all sectors across the region.

Please let us know of any dietary requirements by e-mailing: contact@wre.org.uk.

BASIS and NRoSO points will be available.

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