Can't really understand what we are all complaining about. It seems we actually did rather WELL on the middle/upper river. Hope for Gods sake we don't have a really bad one.
Father Christmas needs to replace his rose coloured spectacles.
Gone un noticed he suggests -well not bl==dy likely Charlie.
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"Changing the subject somewhat, I was looking at the breakdown of catches for 2014, and was struck by how comparatively well most of the river had done this year! Amidst all the doom and gloom I think this may have passed more or less unnoticed - certainly I hadn't picked it up until now.
The figures show that it was only the lowest section of the river, from Monmouth down, that did poorly, catching just over 40% of their 5ya. Of course, in recent years this has been by far the most productive section, so a reduction here inevitably has a significant impact on the total for the river as a whole. But upstream of Monmouth the total was in fact only about 15% down on the 5ya., significantly out-performing most places in the UK this year.
Does anyone have any thoughts as to why the bottom few beats should have suffered so badly, and why the rest of the river did reasonably well in what has been a very poor year generally?"
The figures show that it was only the lowest section of the river, from Monmouth down, that did poorly, catching just over 40% of their 5ya. Of course, in recent years this has been by far the most productive section, so a reduction here inevitably has a significant impact on the total for the river as a whole. But upstream of Monmouth the total was in fact only about 15% down on the 5ya., significantly out-performing most places in the UK this year.
Does anyone have any thoughts as to why the bottom few beats should have suffered so badly, and why the rest of the river did reasonably well in what has been a very poor year generally?"
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Is there any of you willing to help with objecting to the below application. These are springing uop all over the Wye Valley with the help of Governement grants and can potentially create serious problems for the environment, pricipally run off from fields, leakage into the river either direct or from fertiliser spreading on adjacent fields. they use huge quatities of crops often grown specially for use in the digester -principally maize.
Its a dirty inefficient way of producing electricty but as usual as ther is a grant for it they will do it regardless
Henry Rudge, has submitted anapplication for a 80Kw anaerobic digester to be sited on the banks of the Wye two fields back from Carey Island. (Application No P143289/N) They have been quite cunning with the timing. The consultation period ends on Christmas DAY!!! I think urgent action is needed. I am trying to get as many people as possible to make a representation and as soon as possible. The end products are methane --> electricity via a generator AND A SLURRY WHICH PRESUMABLY HE PLANS TO USE AS A FERTILISER. Any accident which allowed this slurry to get into the river could cause a serious invertebrate and fish kill. These digesters are complex to run and in the hands of amateurs often do not work as designed. I will be making representations. 1. Risk to the river 2. Visual impact in an ANOB 3 Smell issues 4. Noise issues What do you think? Consultation ends on 25 12 14?
See more below;
| General information | |
|---|---|
| Number | P143289/N |
| Historic Reference Number | |
| Current status | Valid |
| Type | Waste |
| Location | Ballingham Court Ballingham Hereford Herefordshire HR2 6NH |
| Proposal | Proposed development of an 80KW anaerobic digester plant. (to include gas dome, solids feeder, gas holder, process building (containing CHP unit) and heat dump radiator) |
| Parish | Ballingham |
| Ward | Hollington |
| Easting/Northing | 357468 - 231442 |
| Case officer | Debby Klein |
| Agent name | Ms Deborah Cairns |
| Agent address | E4environment Ltd Hilley Farm Pentre Shrewsbury Shropshire SY4 1BP |
| Applicant name | Mr & Mrs H & E Rudge |
| Applicant address | H & E Rudge Ballingham Court Ballingham Herefordshire HR2 6NH |
| Publicity date | Tuesday 25 November 2014 |
| Comments by | Thursday 25 December 2014 |
| Application dates | |
|---|---|
| Date received | Monday 3 November 2014 |
| Date validated | Friday 21 November 2014 |
| Consultation start date | Tuesday 25 November 2014 |
| Consultation end date | Thursday 25 December 2014 |
| Target determination date | Friday 20 February 2015 |
| Consultees | |
|---|---|
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Conservation Department (Archaeology) |
| Address | 1 Blueschool House Blueschool Street Hereford Herefordshire HR1 2LX |
| Date consulted | 25 November 2014 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Herefordshire Council |
| Address | Transportation Unit - Central Plough Lane H37 |
| Date consulted | 25 November 2014 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Herefordshire Council |
| Address | Conservation Officer Plough Lane |
| Date consulted | 25 November 2014 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Herefordshire Council (Ecology Officer) |
| Address | 1 Blueschool House Blueschool Street Hereford Herefordshire HR1 2LX |
| Date consulted | 25 November 2014 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Herefordshire Council (Landscape Officer) |
| Address | Blueschool House Blueschool Street Hereford Herefordshire HR1 2LX |
| Date consulted | 25 November 2014 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Balfour Beatty Living Places |
| Address | Unit 3 Thorn Business Park Rotherwas Hereford HR2 6JT |
| Date consulted | 25 November 2014 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Ballingham PC |
| Address | One Eleven Hoarwithy Hereford HR2 6QH |
| Date consulted | 25 November 2014 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Environmental Health |
| Address | Council Offices Blueschool House Hereford Herefordshire HR1 2ZB |
| Date consulted | 25 November 2014 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Hollington |
| Address | Bridge Cottage Kynaston Ledbury HR8 2PD |
| Date consulted | 25 November 2014 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Environment Agency |
| Address | Hafren House Welshpool Road Shelton Shrewsbury SY3 8BB |
| Date consulted | 25 November 2014 |
| Consultee | |
| Organisation name | Casework Assistant |
| Address | English Heritage The Axis 10 Holliday Street Birmingham B1 1TG |
| Date consulted | 25 November 2014 |
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