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River Char Community Project

Map of the River Char CatchmentThe River Char and Monkton Wyld Stream Catchment
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Public Consultation and Survey

What do you think are the key issues affecting the River Char?
What do you think can we realistically do to help the River?
Are you able to help with the Community Project?

Please complete Public Survey before 15th March 2021.

Project Background

​For most of their journey to the sea, the River Char and its tributaries flow through the parishes of Wootton and Whitchurch.

So Char Valley Parish Council (which includes these parishes) has commissioned the Dorset AONB and Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) teams (using grants plus Parish Council resources) to pay for a snapshot study of the River Char. This will give us all a picture of the health of the river, identify problems and help to draw up an improvement plan.

In Phase 2 (which will need more funding) we will implement the plan, which is likely to involve working with experts, volunteers and residents to:
  • raise awareness of the issues facing the river
  • teach residents to monitor the river and do fish surveys
  • involve school children in learning about the river
  • control invasive species (e.g. clear Himalayan Balsam)
  • use natural measures to manage flooding and erosion
  • clear some riverside tree cover 
  • remove/bypass barriers to help fish populations 
  • help neighbouring landowners to install silt traps and plant hedges to reduce run-off.

Background documents

  • Environment Agency 2019 report
  • ​John Blanchard's GIS mapping.
  • Environment Agency report - River Char Catchment (1) 
  • Environment Agency report - River Char Catchment (2) 
  • Env. Agency report - Wootton Fitzpaine Catchment
  • River Char: Environment Agency Cycle 2 Classifications
  • ​W Dorset Rivers & Coastal Streams: Catchment issues 22/06/15

For comparison:
  • River Asker Community project
  • River Asker full report
  • River Asker summary report
 
  • Final Axe Regulatory Report


​River Char Community Project documents
  • CVPC Working Group Meeting Notes 30/10/2019
  • CVPC Working Group Meeting Notes 29/01/2020​​​
  • River Char Snapshot Study Terms of Reference
  • Grant Application​
  • ​AONB/SDF Grant Offer Letter
  • ​Char Chat article
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  • Parish Council
    • PC Meetings >
      • Dorset Council Cultural Strategy 2021-2026 >
        • UK Government's Future of Transport: rural strategy
    • Parish Councillors >
      • Parish Council Committees
    • Parish Council Elections 2019
    • CVPC Policies
    • Parish Meetings Archive
    • Council Election Information
    • Residents' Survey & Parish Plan
  • Environment
    • Environment: Local action and resources
    • Lifelines
    • River Char
    • Climate & Environment Reports
    • Climate Action Plan
    • Our Planet in Crisis
    • CVPC Documents and Resources
    • Public Event: Climate & Environment
    • Environment: DC's plans
  • News
  • Planning
    • The Parish Council's role in planning applications
  • Char Chat
  • History
    • Cider-Making
    • Charles Knight - memories
  • Contact
  • Maps
  • Transport
  • BLAP
  • What to See
    • Gallery
  • Archive