Northampton Racecourse
NORTHAMPTON GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN SEE NOTE IN SECTION 9.3.1 APPENDIX F: EXEMPLAR PROJECT PLANS LINKING KINGSTHORPE LOCAL NATURE RESERVE TO KINGSTHORPE NORTH MEADOWS Code on interactive map: A2 Context Kingsthorpe is a Local Nature Reserve in the Brampton Valley, on the north side of Northampton. It is a popular site, but has suffered from a lack of investment in recent years. This stretch of the Brampton Arm of the Nene has a number of LWS surrounded by semi- improved grassland and arable. There are opportunities to extend the site and link with other Wildlife Sites in the vicinity. Proposal Restoration of stream, wetland and meadow habitats in the Local Wildlife Site and surrounding land along the Brampton Arm of the Nene, to link Kingsthorpe Wildlife Trust Reserve to Kingsthorpe North Meadows and lake. Kingsthorpe Nature Reserve, entrance south of Project location map. Mill Lane Project Location: Valley of the Brampton Arm, south of Kingsthorpe Local Nature Reserve Project size: Approx. 40ha Possible Delivery Partners: Wildlife Trust, River Nene Regional Park, Kingsthorpe North Meadows Charitable Trust Current Status: An initial project idea. Indicative timescale following full award of funding: Year 1: Landowner engagement, river restoration works Year 2:Fencing, meadow restoration Year 3: circular walk, interpretation, 1 Fiona Fyfe Associates, July 2015 Consultation Draft NORTHAMPTON GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN APPENDIX F: EXEMPLAR PROJECT PLANS SEE NOTE IN SECTION 9.3.1 Indicative Project Costings (NOTE: Some items cannot be quantified until landowner engagement has taken place) Item Approx. no./ Approximate cost length/ area required Land advice time 10 days River improvements Fencing 4500m £182,000 Meadow Restoration (assuming topsoil strip) 6ha £643,000 Footpath works Interpretation Total Green Infrastructure Context Located within Local Level Component A (Brampton Arm of the River Nene), this project is positioned within the Sub-Regional GI Corridor of the Brampton Arm (Northampton to Market Harborough).
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