2nd & 3rd October 2024
Safe removal of fish to virgin quarry.
7th October 2024
Temporary fencing erected to secure the work site. 2 parking spaces will be suspended at the top of The Downs to load lorries. Access to the footpath and houses along the side of the pond will be maintained throughout the works.
10th October 2024
The water will be pumped out of the pond into the run off to the River Chelmer.
11th October 2024
The plants will be removed from the pond and the work to remove the silt will commence. The silt needs to be dewatered so it will be placed on sheeting before being loaded into the lorries on The Downs for onward disposal.
It is anticipated that the core work will take 3–4 weeks, following which the pond will be refilled and restocked on the continued advice of the Environment Agency.