North West Kent Countryside Partnership

Address: 

Hall Place & Gardens

Bourne Road

Bexley

DA5 1PQ

United Kingdom

Partnership actions tagged by North West Kent Countryside Partnership

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The river should support a mosaic of habitats with high biodiversity value

Improve condition and biodiversity of riparian areas

	Sub catchment	Status
Habitat enhancement of woodland and wetland area of Foots Cray Meadows	Cray and Shuttle	Proposed

Protect and enhance the habitats of the river corridor & floodplain

	Sub catchment	Status
Habitat restoration in the Wyncham Stream	Cray and Shuttle
Develop habitat enhancement projects with local community groups	Cray and Shuttle	Proposed

To have communities that enjoy, engage with and protect the river

Ensure stakeholders are aware and can contribute to the catchment improvement process

	Sub catchment	Status
Deliver annual surveying events with partner organisations	Cray and Shuttle	Active

To restore the river to a more naturally functioning watercourse

Prevent bank erosion and mitigate against potential flooding

	Sub catchment	Status
Prevent bank deterioration at Willersley Park	Cray and Shuttle	Completed

Enhance river hydromorphology and biodiversity

	Sub catchment	Status
Restoration of the River Darent through Central Park by weir removal, channel narrowing to recreate chalk stream habitats.	Darent	Active	View
habitat restoration (in-channel, riparian, associated floodplain meadows) to help achieve Good Ecological Status in the River Darent	Darent	Proposed	View

To have an appropriate self-sustaining fish population

Address fish passage so fish can access appropriate habitats

	Sub catchment	Status
Investigate fish passage at Otford.	Darent	Proposed
Create a bypass channel at Sundridge weir for fish passage	Darent	Completed
Investigate solutions for addressing culverted sections of river	Darent	Proposed
Deliver removal of Tanners Weir to address fish passage issues	Darent	Proposed

To develop sustainable water management within the catchment

Develop an Ecosystems services model for improved aquifer recharge

	Sub catchment	Status
Investigate options for improved aquifer recharge	Darent	Proposed

To improve water quality

Tackling urban diffuse pollution

	Sub catchment	Status
Investigate mitigating water quality issues from motorway run-off	Darent	Proposed