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Mark Cropper, Chair of Kendal Futures has raised extensive concerns regarding the flood management and the conduct of the Environment Agency.

The Letter below is from the Kendal Civic Society to the Westmorland Gazette. We felt it deserved a wider audience. Westmorland Gazette Dear Sir THE KENDAL FLOOD SCHEME The Kendal Civic Society has always …

Damaging floods are happening more and more often in our country – and we still aren’t tackling the problem properly. Why is it such a serious problem? First, we’re still building new houses on …

Dredging is the act of removing loose sediment and other deposition from the riverbed and transporting it to another location. During large-scale events the river is unable to cope with the volume of water …

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Can natural flood management help Kendal and avoid the implementation of destructive plans for a huge dam, concrete walls, wholesale tree felling and cultural impacts to an ancient and loved town?

We are calling on the EA to deliver a more sympathetic, non-destructive solution that delivers for Kendal, its people, heritage and environment... not unsightly, concrete walls.

Moved to tears by the proposed felling of over 500 mature trees in her home town of Kendal, Sue responded by writing a song to save our riverside trees.

In Kendal, on the edge of the Lake District, plans were being drawn up that would tear the green heart out of town and wreak havoc on its cherished riverside environment.