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Looking Towards a Better 2021 free newsletter FEB 2021 No. 39 BROAD SHEET Looking towards a better 2021 As we are writing this edition of Broad Sheet, the UK is in the midst of a third national lockdown and most activities in the Broads have been curtailed following continued Government instructions to stay at home. As you will be aware, this has been the emptiness of eerily-quiet rivers has provide a high-level of service to our case for the majority of last year, with been an unfortunate sight, it has been stakeholders. the exception of a very condensed and a welcome reminder of the unity and For the Authority, 2021 presents some busy summer season. We welcomed patience exhibited by our toll payers as new opportunities, including a new an influx of new visitors to the area, they have eagerly awaited the chance package of measures to improve the including those who had never been to safely return back onto the water. safety of our visitors, the re-opening paddling or set foot on a boat before. I would like to express my heartfelt of our tourist information centre at This surge in activity over the summer gratitude to all who have played their Ranworth, and most of all the well- months was very positive for our part in helping to reduce incidents overdue return of boaters, paddlers, colleagues within the tourism industry. on the water, curb the spread of the anglers and everyone else to our However, it also brought a number of disease and ultimately protect the NHS beautiful waterways. challenges for our staff including litter during these difficult months. Please look after yourselves in the problems at beauty spots, incidents Despite the challenges of the past meantime and we look forward to of antisocial behaviour, and most year, we have made significant welcoming you back soon. I hope significantly the tragic string of fatal progress in a number of areas. you enjoy this newsletter and please accidents which occurred during Our programme of maintenance remember you can get in touch with the summer. and improvements to moorings, us through our website if you have any However, during periods of paths and other infrastructure has questions. Government-imposed restrictions, continued throughout the entirety John Packman the response from the vast majority of the pandemic, and our office staff Chief Executive - Broads Authority of our boat owners and visitors to the have shifted to a new way of working area has been exceptional. While the that means we can continue to Yare House, 62-64 Thorpe Road, Norwich NR1 1RY | 01603 610734 | [email protected] | www.broads-authority.gov.uk 2 Celebrating World Ranger Day Saving wildlife, herding deer across the river, rescuing tourists and tackling invasive plants – it’s all in a day’s work for our Rangers. During World Ranger Day (31 July) the Authority joined in global celebrations to recognise the great work of our Rangers, who look after the 125 miles waterways and help visitors to stay safe. Last year (between June 2019 and June 2020) Broads Control, who handle calls from the public, dealt with 34,599 calls, which Rangers often responded to, including: • 16 people reported to have fallen in the water, • 15 sunken or abandoned vessels (dealt with by the Authority), • 20 pollution reports investigated, • 27 reported injuries and illnesses (including broken bones, dislocations, cuts & bruises, head injuries and medical emergencies), • 61 fallen trees, Managing trees to improve navigation • 93 hazards to navigation The additional purchase of new In October, the Authority resumed removed from the river. its annual programme of riverside sections of floating pontoon has tree and scrub management, which enabled this complex operation greater But there is more to the role than runs until the end of February. flexibility to manoeuvre into once- just cruising along patrolling the inaccessible riverside locations. water. Most Rangers start at the The total length of trees managed this Authority with a good knowledge Locations of this season’s works winter is 3,548 m – around the length of the Broads but then need to programme include sections of of 71 Olympic swimming pools. This build up their expertise on nature Belaugh, heading upstream to is over 500 m more than was cleared conservation, first aid, radio use, Coltishall; along Fleet Dyke on the last year. Their removal will result in boat handling, how to respond to upper Bure; upstream of Barton Broad navigation improvements for boaters, pollution incidents, and countryside to Stalham on the Ant; upstream of particularly on river bends and narrow management. channels. Potter Heigham Bridge and along Catfield Dyke on the Thurne; upstream The landscape of the Broads The work requires a detailed survey of Beccles Lido, and Slutton’s Dyke on requires constant maintenance beforehand to ensure that navigation the Waveney; near Bargate Broad at and conservation work. While the improvements are balanced with Brundall and upstream from the A47 summer is busy keeping visitors maintaining a healthy riverside bridge on the Yare. safe, in winter Rangers manage the ecosystem. countryside sites around the water. For further information and maps of This includes tackling invasive plants, The efficiency of tree management management locations visit: has improved over the last few years riverbank surveys of trees and www.broads-authority.gov.uk/trees following the purchase of mechanised vegetation and carrying out surgery tree shears that are operated by an at the top of giant trees, where excavator on a floating pontoon. necessary. 3 Photo taken pre COVID-19 Navigation improvements on the Broads Ordinarily, the Authority’s additional Rangers and produce new before their holiday. safety videos. A further £120,000 navigation expenditure is Each year, a small number of private the following year will support the sourced from tolls paid for the boat owners delay payment of their higher level of patrolling, which will be 12,000 boats used on the Broads tolls until they receive a final letter reviewed at the end of the waterways. In light of an increase threatening prosecution. For these 2022 season. in accidents last year and with individuals, a first and final letter will safety a priority as we anticipate A new Senior Ranger is working on be sent. Compliance and Safety to follow up on a very busy tourism season, The 4% increase in tolls from now on prosecutions and compliance with the members of the Authority agreed will see two-thirds of all private boats Boat Safety Scheme. This will free up to fund a package of safety pay less than an extra £10 per year. time spent by Rangers preparing case measures including on-line training A typical unpowered dingy will pay files for offences such as speeding and videos for hirers and increased an extra £1.40 and a small motor boat non-payment of tolls. Ranger patrols of the waterways. £2.80. A popular sized sailing boat 2 To maintain the existing level of service In addition, four new Assistant (11 m ) will pay an extra £3.74 and a 2 together with the new safety measures, Seasonal Rangers will maximise launch private motor boat (38 m ) £21.28. presence during the peak visitor an increase of 7% in tolls was required. The Broads Authority is the only season, allowing Rangers to help new The Authority requested to use the major inland navigation authority and experienced visitors. ‘National Park Grant’ reserves for safety usually entirely dependent on income initiatives and DEFRA authorised this In cooperation with the Broads Hire from tolls to fund maintenance of the exceptional one-off transfer. With that Boat Federation, the new safety videos navigation. assistance the decision was taken to are designed to help new hirers and All toll charges can be found at: increase tolls by 4% in 2021. new private boat owners get the most broads-authority.gov.uk/annual-toll This year £130,000 of National Park out of their time on the Broads. Hirers funding will be used to employ will be emailed a link to the videos 4 Third and final stage at Hickling This winter saw the return of the Authority’s Construction and Maintenance Team to Hickling Broad for the third and final phase of the EU Interreg-funded CANAPE project. This three-year project uses dredged sediment to restore one hectare of reedbed habitat. In 2018/19, the outer boundary of mats will be placed onto the top reedbed known as Chara Bay was of the lagoon edge to start the created using geotextile tubes in reed growing process. Over time, an oval shape with an open water the planted reeds will thicken and lagoon inside. spread into the interior. The final reedbed habitat will become a haven Last autumn/winter the lagoon area for biodiversity and lock in carbon as started to be filled with dredged peat slowly accumulates in the area. sediment. These works will continue this winter until the end of March or CANAPE is an EU project involving once Chara Bay is full of sediment. 14 partners across 5 countries and Norfolk Wildlife Trust who own and Furthermore, a mixture of reed manage Hickling Broad. rhizomes and pre-planted coir Photo taken pre COVID-19 Managing water plants The Authority’s annual programme of water plant management helps to maintain a balance between the requirements of boaters for navigable channels and conserving habitats to support wildlife. Last year, plant cutting took place the group. The film captures how a at the following locations: The Return of connection with nature can empower people to improve their mental health • Bure – Coltishall Lock (head of Happy Times and highlights the important support navigation) down to Wroxham and friendships which grew during ‘The Burgh Castle Almanac’ • Ant – Tyler’s Cut to the project.
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