Ministerial Visit

Ministerial Visit

On Monday this week, WRT was very pleased to have the opportunity to host a meeting with Dan Rogerson MP (Minister for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) and representatives from DEFRA, the Environment Agency, the Rivers Trust and South West Water. Comment from our...
Tamar Catchment Management Plan Wins Award

Tamar Catchment Management Plan Wins Award

Last week saw the award ceremony for the 2013 Waterways Renaissance Awards and the announcement that our Tamar Catchment Plan Project was runner-up in the Strategy and Master-planning Category. There were ~100 entries across 12 categories in the awards this year, and...
A New Approach to Catchment Management for the River Tamar

A New Approach to Catchment Management for the River Tamar

Last week (27th March), the Westcountry Rivers Trust hosted the launch meeting of an ambitious new Catchment Management project for the River Tamar, a year-long pilot project funded by Defra. The meeting was attended by representatives of local businesses and farmers,...