Confirmed that BAWAG has been awarded a grant to work with Cranfield University, the Broads Authority and Norfolk FWAG on a Broads Water Level Management project. The grant has been awarded by the Environment Agency as part of their Lowland Agricultural Peat Water Discover Pilot (LAPWDP) programme and is in addition to the Environment Agency grant we have had for our work in the west of Norfolk on Chalk catchment agricultural water resource management plans. Entry added: 01 Apr 2024 |
BAWAG AGM held March 12 2024 and the headlines are unanimous vote for 2024/25 subscriptions to remain at current rate (£3.30/1,000m3), Chair and Treasurer re-elected and Committee reappointed pending transition to Norfolk Environment Food & Farming, which is expected in the next few weeks. 2023/24 Annual Report and forward look also presented. Summary details given in the March 2024 Newsletter, which has just been uploaded to the website. Entry added: 01 Apr 2024 |
BAWAG Committee Meeting and AGM confirmed for Tuesday 12 March, 2024 at AF Group Offices, Honingham Thorpe with AGM starting at 2pm. Presentations from the EA on National Framework for Water Resources and updates on progress with NSA programme, EA Broads Plan and Ant Broads and Marshes. Members to vote on subscription for 2024/25. The proposal is for this to revert to the standard charge with no increase from last year. Entry added: 26 Jan 2024 |
Preliminary modelling work completed for the NSA programme, with members now allocated to Planning Groups and preparations in hand for a Technical Methods Workshop with the Environment Agency. See AGM (12/3/24) for presentations and more details. Entry added: 26 Jan 2024 |
Purchase Orders have been issued to start work on the Norfolk Sustainable Abstraction (NSA) programme. Preparatory work has started on the BAWAG NSA programme and over the rest of the summer will involve setting up and testing our version of the EAs the Northern East Anglian Chalk (NEAC) model. The aim is to prepare for a meeting with the EA in October or November where we can discuss & agree the technical approaches that we will use to engage with both the EA Broads Plan and, in Chalk catchments in the north & north-west Norfolk, the National Framework for Water Resources. For more details see the NSA Programme page. Entry added: 04 Aug 2023 |
Advance notice: BAWAG AGM March 24 2023 starting 2pm at the AF Group Offices, Honingham Thorpe, Colton, Norwich, NR9 5BZ. Agenda and papers to follow Committee meeting March 6 2023 Entry added: 26 Feb 2023 |
October 2022: Environment Agency publish Drought Update briefing note. See Environment Agency page for details. In summary, no return to normal flows expected until we experience a prolonged period of "effective" rainfall. This usually means in the autumn & winter and so the Drought status remains unchanged. Without above average rainfall over the winter, we remain at risk of drought in 2023. Entry added: 30 Sep 2022 |
September 6 2022, Mr Justice Johnson publishes Approved Judgement in respect of the Harris v. Environment Agency judicial review. Briefing note to be issued to members with summary details and link to judgement. Entry added: 10 Sep 2022 |
The UK hydrological outlook for August and for the August—October period is for river flows to be below normal, exceptionally so in central and southern England. In northern and western areas of the UK, flows are likely to be normal to below normal. Groundwater levels in August are likely to be normal in central and northern UK, below normal elsewhere, and notably or exceptionally so in southern England and south Wales. Over the three month period (August—October), levels will follow a similar pattern, however there is uncertainty regarding the timing of the onset of the recharge season in autumn. See Environment Agency pages for the Summary Report and links to other reports. Entry added: 25 Aug 2022 |
Committee meeting in diary for Tuesday 27 September 2022. Meeting to be held at the AF Group Offices, Honingham Thorpe starting at 2pm. Entry added: 25 Aug 2022 |