Guest 672- Registered: 3 Jun 2008
- Posts: 2,119
#1
After a long hard look and plucking up the courage to do this again I had a look after the WCCP clean up on Tuesday. OH DEAR.
Because the volunteers cannot touch the weeds a lot of rubbish was left, not their fault even though they draged huge amounts out, the problem lies deeper.
Due to the river bed weeds that have been allowed to grow, ( out of hand ) huge amounts of silt are now collecting underneath it, this has NEVER happened along Barton path but is doing so now. And still no sign from the E.A.
Yes the river is alot deeper than it used to be ( due to the weed and silt ) but it is not being looked after as it should be as under the MAIN RIVER STATUS.
I was in there tonight and believe me it is not good. only the channels that run are free of silt and weed, ( small thin channels ). The silt is building up and the river is getting faster. The E.A thought it would wash it all away but that is not so.
I will be in there again cutting the weeds again soon and to hell with the E.A.
Ian...
grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet.
#2
Hats off to you Ian. I know of fewer people with the type of dedication you show.
Not long ago I was walking past the river at the old B&Q car park (going into that tunnel that leads to Charlton Centre) and my young lad James spotted a shopping trolley in the water. We made a joke about the fact that there are so many shopping trolleys in rivers these days that they should be listed as freshwater wildlife. It was funny at the time, you probably had to be there.
But it did make me think about this type of vandalism, and surely local stores should take some of the responsibility when their hardware so often finds its way into the water?
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
- Posts: 10,540
#3
I know it's a bit late now, but the worst thing ever done to the river was to give it Main-River Status.
Officialdom (all of them) really don't care; they spend hundreds and thousands of pounds on river-walks and cycle routes so people can see what a disgrace it is: get a river warden first and he will sort out the river.
I still can't believe with all the millions being spent of regeneration, that no one is taking notice of the river.
If the EA can't cope, then don't take on the responsibility of the river - hand it back.
Roger
#4
Ian
I sharpened and painted my scythe and sickle for you - do you still want - if so tell me when we can meet
d
Guest 672- Registered: 3 Jun 2008
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#5
I would love to have a look at your little scythe David. I'll try and catch up with you soon.
Roger you know it aint NEVER gonna happen.
Ian...
grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet.