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Annual Report 2019/20 Annual Report 2019/20 1 CONTENTS FOREWORD Foreword .............................................................................................. 3 It is my pleasure to present the Partnership’s Annual Report for 2019/20 on behalf 1.Introduction ...............................................................................4 of the Board. We have made good progress in implementing our strategy and created a sound platform to progress our work in 2020/21 even with the many 2.Engagement ...............................................................................5 uncertainties of Covid-19. Meetings and Events ...................................................................... 5 I want to record my thanks for the support of our partners, for the enthusiasm, River Basin Management Plan ....................................................... 5 skills and dedication of our staff and volunteers and for the support of the many Social Media and Communications ............................................... 6 landowners, farmers and communities that work with us. We achieve more by Volunteering.................................................................................... 7 working together on shared objectives. 3.Data and Evidence......................................................................7 We are actively engaged in changing our governance to improve our effectiveness and efficiency as a partnership thereby maximising the social, environmental and economic outcomes for the Derwent Catchment. We aim to finalise this in 2020/21. 4.Project Delivery and Outcomes ..................................................8 Biosecurity....................................................................................... 10 Sir William Worsley has stood down as vice-chair due to other public service Partnership led Projects ................................................................. 10 commitments. I want to record the Board’s thanks to Sir William for his support for Project 1: Jugger Howe Restoration Project .............................. 10 the Partnership since its inception. I want to thank also Matt Cross and Duncan Fyfe Project 2: Derwent Villages ........................................................ 11 and welcome Kate Bailey and Victoria Murray in their place. Project 3: Environment Agency- Doing More for the Derwent 11 Partner led Projects ........................................................................ 14 Our Annual Report showcases some of the great projects we have been working on Project 4: Ryevitalise ................................................................... 14 and I hope you enjoy reading it. I certainly did. Project 5: Cropton Forest Beaver Trial ....................................... 15 I know that our plans and ways of working for 2020/21 will change because of Project 6: Riverfly Electrogena affinis Survey and Report ......... 15 coronavirus. Our partnership will endure and ensure that the Derwent Catchment Project 7: White-clawed crayfish ................................................ 16 continues to improve and that our work delivers many benefits for people and Project 8: Bridge Replacement at Wheldrake Ings NNR............ 16 wildlife in a sustainable way. 5.Partnership governance and development ................................17 David Rooke 6.Financial statement ....................................................................17 Chair YDCP Income and expenditure ................................................................ 18 Socio-Economic Benefits ................................................................ 18 7.Future projects and 2020/21 ......................................................19 Derwent Villages ............................................................................. 19 WEG Jugger Howe Restoration Project ......................................... 19 Environment Agency- Doing More for the Derwent ..................... 19 Environment Agency- Environment Programme .......................... 19 2 3 2. ENGAGEMENT 1. INTRODUCTION 2019/20 has been a busy and productive year for the restoration work near the head of the Derwent in 1 Yorkshire Derwent Catchment Partnership (YDCP), with the North York Moors National Park) to the very a lot of change too. We said goodbye to Matt Cross bottom (wetland restoration at Barmby on the Marsh and welcomed Kate Bailey as the new Partnership Wetlands SSSI). The Derwent Villages Natural Flood Meetings and Events Officer in July. We welcomed Vanessa Barlow in April, Management (NFM) project commenced work at new who is aiding in GIS, administration of the Partnership, sites in Hovingham and Gilling East engaging with new In 2019/20, the Partnership Board have met twice and social media and engagement, and delivering work land managers. Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS) the Delivery Group have met three times. The meetings through the ‘Doing More for the Derwent’ project. and sediment issues have remained another key area were well attended with representation from local Victoria Murray is our new Catchment Coordinator, of work, where we have been working in partnership government, statutory authorities, non-government who took over from Duncan Fyfe in October when with the Environment Agency to deliver elements of organisations, utilities and land-owner representatives. he left to join the Yorkshire Integrated Catchment the ‘Doing More for the Derwent’ project focussing The Steering Group also met regularly throughout the Solutions Programme (iCASP) at Leeds University. Our on these two pressures that are prevalent across the year. Vice-Chairman, Sir William Worsley, stood down from catchment. the Partnership towards the end of the year due to The Partnership Officer attended and contributed new public service appointments. We are seeking a Yorkshire Derwent Catchment Partnership’s five aims to various external events representing YDCP. These replacement in 2020/21. can be found in Table 1. These represent our core values included events hosted by the Catchment Based and what we strive to achieve through the Partnership’s Approach (CaBA) team, the Rivers Trust, iCASP and the Figure 1: iCASP Natural Flood Management Conference Project delivery has been a key focus this year, with work. The colour-coded aims can be found throughout Environment Agency, totalling 14 over the past year. 2019, attended by the YDCP Partnership Officer. YDCP staff delivering improvement works across the this report, where applicable, when our activities this catchment from the very top (Jugger Howe moorland year have worked towards achieving them. The Chair is a member of the Yorkshire CaBA Hub, which seeks to co-ordinate the work of catchment partnerships across the area of the Yorkshire Regional Flood and Coastal Committee and to provide a link nationally. David attended three meetings with the fourth one cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions. Aim 1: Promote, community engagement with the catchment and the positive use of natural resources Aim 2: Improve water level management, reducing flood risk and preserving 1 2 3 4 5 water resources River Basin Management Plan YDCP has been actively involved in the Environment Aim 3: Secure better soil conservation and water quality Agency’s ‘Challenges and Choices’ consultation. The responses to this consultation will help shape the future approach to the management of the water environment by updating the ‘Humber River Basin Aim 4: Create extensive habitat connectivity and species resilience District River Basin Management Plan’, an important statutory document which will be in place from 2021- 2027. The consultation aims to seek views on the challenges that threaten the water environment, how Aim 5: Ensure good partnership governance and develop a robust people, businesses and organisations can work together evidence base to manage water and who should pay for this. YDCP partners met in February 2020 to consider the Table 1: YDCP Aims response to the 27 questions in this consultation. It was a great session pulling together a wide range of views and suggestions from our partners whilst provoking further discussion about the issues that are important Figure 2: Partners contributing to the partnership’s response to the River to us and our catchment. Basin Management Plan consultation during an interactive session 4 5 1 1 Social Media and Communications org.uk/wildlife/conservation-action/east-yorkshire/ Volunteering yorkshire-derwent-catchment-partnership. In April 2019, the Partnership hired an Assistant for 1.5 Volunteers have played an active role in a number of days a week to assist with social media and to provide The Partnership produced two newsletters this year, projects this year, with a total of 390 volunteer hours administrative support, allowing the Partnership a Spring/Summer and Autumn/Winter edition. recorded. Four new volunteers were recruited for the Officer to concentrate on project management and The newsletters provide updates on all partnership new role of ‘River Project Volunteer’ which provided governance. This has allowed YDCP to expand its and partner projects occurring within the Derwent more opportunities to get involved in projects such as capacity for engagement work by producing flyers, Catchment. The newsletter is sent to partners and sediment walkovers and restoration work at Barmby on websites, banners and a poster for the national River individuals signed up to the mailing list. It is also the Marsh wetlands. In addition to this, five ‘Invasive Restoration
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