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Major habitat creation project on the Humber to start this spring
The Environment Agency and Associated British Ports to start work to create 175 hectares of new habitat.
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25 February 2021
Work on a major project on the Humber will start this spring to realign existing flood embankments and create approximately 175 hectares of new mudflat and saltmarsh habitats on the north bank of the Humber estuary, near Skeffling.
The scheme will also include the creation of 75 hectares of wet grassland habitat in the area north of Winestead Drain.
The ‘Outstrays to Skeffling Managed Realignment Scheme’ is a joint initiative by the Environment Agency and Associated British Ports.
Have your say on controversial plans to create unitary council in Somerset
Somerset County Council has appealed to residents and businesses to get behind its controversial plans for a new model of local government which it claims would offer improved public services for all.
It comes as the Government has this week started a public consultation into changing the way local councils work in Somerset.
Four options are on the table: a system featuring an Eastern Somerset council and Western Somerset council (known as ‘Stronger Somerset’); a single council covering the whole of the country (‘One Somerset’); no change; or greater collaboration between existing councils.