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Researcher and practioner in matters relating to egovernment, government ICT and their approach to the citizen.

Clifton Ings Flood Alleviation Scheme Briefing – March 2024

Clifton and Rawcliffe briefing March 24 FINAL

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Environment Agency August 2022 Briefing for Clifton Ings Flood Alleviation Scheme

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Update on the Clifton Ings Flood Alleviation Scheme April 2022

Latest update from the Environment Agency. Rather like Downing Street believe what you will… Clifton FAQs 2022 FINAL Clifton and Rawcliffe briefing April 22 FINAL

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Environment Agency December 2021 Newsletter

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York Flood Alleviation Scheme – EA Update on the Clifton Ings Flood Alleviation Scheme-November 2021

Clifton and Rawcliffe briefing Nov 21 FINAL

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Monitoring of Grassland Creation Plots at Rawcliffe Meadows 2021

As well as restoring the main meadows at Rawcliffe Meadows between 1991 and 2013, Friends of Rawcliffe Meadows (FoRM) attempted to establish species-rich grassland on a number of degraded plots bordering the main meadow. Although FoRM are no longer managing … Continue reading

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Environment Agency York FAS Update August 2021

Bumped into the EA on Rawcliffe Meadows on 24th August 2021 and was given a copy of the attached. Provisional start date on works early September 2021.EA York FAS Update August 2021

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Could the Environment Agency Organise a “pi** up in a brewery”?

When the Environment Agency (EA) dreamed up their “wish list” for the York Flood Alleviation Scheme (FAS) following the windfall £45 Million pound funding they were given after the 2015 floods they didn’t even have it on their initial five … Continue reading

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Rawcliffe Meadows Update – May 2020 Number 2

On Friday 22nd May 2020 we received a letter from the Environment Agency informing us that they would be removing hedges and trees on Rawcliffe Meadows from Monday 25th May 2020 onward. Of course they still have to fulfill the … Continue reading

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The Biodiversity of Rawcliffe Meadows, York

  [From the Introduction] Despite the supposed protection SSSI status brings, much of the grassland will soon be destroyed or permanently damaged when the Environment Agency (EA) enlarges the flood bank running through the site. FoRM were unable to support … Continue reading

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