Restoring the at Draycott

Derby and Canal Trust Previous improvement work on Once complete the canal will be is a charity formed by local people hedges and the ditch have attracted Navigable River available for angling, canoeing and to restore the original more wildlife including a water vole other outside activities. This will New Canal and enhance our community. Many colony. We have therefore have be supported by a café and other volunteer hours have already been organised our work to minimise the Restored Bridge Sandiacre facilities at the Canal Cottages, spent to manage the section and impact on their overall habitat. Firstly Derby A52 which should also be completed in create the hedgerows to encourage we employed experts to locate their 2021. birdlife. We are now able to burrows and the survey has revealed complete the restoration of the that we have a few groups of water Derby Canal canal between Hopwell Road and voles on the central section of the Derby Road and enhance outdoor canal section. We have therefore had Draycott pursuits for local people and create to planned to split the canal better habitat for our wildlife. dig out into phases. Partially Restored Long Funding has been achieved by Derby Canal Eaton public donations raised in an appeal River Derwent M1 launched in 2017. Gap funding has been provided by Network Rail in recognition that the construction of the canal will create an effective level channel to direct floodwater away A50 River Soar from the railway line alongside and Canal Cottages Hub improve the reliability of the public Restored Bridge Boat Lift site transport network. Existing line of Derby Canal We apologise for the inconvenience Proposed new line of Derby Canal and navigable river system these works will cause to path users.

Trent & Mersey Canal Existing Waterways which will Thank you for your support and we form a Cruising Ring look forward to seeing you enjoy the restored canal.

The work will be undertaken as built at each end to raise the water • Upon completion of the works, follows: level. Coir rolls will be installed the fencing around the Derby Road For more information, the full to provide food for the voles and section will be removed and the restoration plan and how you can • In November and December a new fences erected around the new water voles will be able to return to earth bank will be built along the support our work, please visit our canal section to retain and protect the rest of the restored canal. The web site at www.derbycanal.org.uk. canal line where it is currently too them in their temporary reserve. offbank will also be planted with low. This will be placed on the sides a mix of native wild flowers and Scan this QR Existing ‘ditch’ of the current ditch so that vole • In March and April experts will plants to support a more diverse move the voles from the untouched code to go to our habitats are not affected. This work insect and wildlife population. website is urgent to prevent water flooding sections into the new reserve – safe the railway line during the winter. from future construction works. During the time the contractors are on site we will need to close the footpath CANAL 5 to 70085 • In December and January, our • In May and June 2021 our to the public for safety reasons. This is This text will cost you £5, plus a contractor will be restoring the short contractors will return to complete expected to be from 15th November standard network rate message. section that runs beside Derby Road. the work. They will complete the to the 24th December 2020 from 4th Remember any amount can be re-profiling of the rest of the canal donated between £1 and £20 in whole This is where we found no water to 16th January.and also from early pounds. voles. The section will be re-profiled from Derby Road to Hopwell Road. May to July 2021. and a bentonite clay liner installed This will also include lifting the to retain the water. A dam will be current path to its correct level.

Artist impression of restored canal