Projects

Some example Partnerships projects are:

Medway Flood Action Plan (MFAP) - The Medway Flood Partnership has launched the Medway Flood Action Plan, outlining how it will reduce the risk of flooding to 9,000 properties in communities along the River Medway in Kent; find out more here.

PROWATER (PROtecting and restoring raw WATER sources through actions at the landscape scale) -  is an exciting European-funded partnership project aiming to address the impacts of climate change and enhance the availability of raw water for people and the environment. The PROWATER project is funded by the Interreg 2 Seas European Regional Development Fund and involves cross border cooperation between ten partners from the UK, Belgium and the Netherlands; find out more here.

FRAMES (Flood Resilient Areas by Multi-layEr Safety Approach) - is a €8 million project with 50% co-finance from the European Regional Development Fund, additional funding provided by The Environment Agency and Maidstone Borough Council, the project involves organisations from the UK, Belgium, Denmark, Germany and The Netherlands, to reduce the consequences of flooding and help prepare communities for climate change. This is a pilot project in Kent in the Medway catchment, working with many local partners, such as local residents and councils, to deliver Natural Flood Management (NFM), that will reduce flood peaks; find out more here.

Holistic Water for Horticulture (HWH) - Through the Courtauld Commitment 2025, South East Rivers Trust, Kent County Council and NIAB EMR have teamed up to develop this project, which encourages poly tunnel growers to modify and improve their on-site set-up in order to improve water security and return excess water to the environment. HWH promotes a whole system approach, promoting techniques such as water recycling for irrigation, rain water runoff recapture, and returning excess water to the environment; find out more here.