Adhoc Work

There is always a lot of work going unrecorded on the River, this is carried out by the Committee and Bailiffs all year round, to give you an idea of what has been done, we’ll be noting everything on this page and at the end of the season we’ll update the page with the “time” accrued.  There are also monthly kick samples taken at over 12 locations currently.

Last Updated 31st December 2011

Quantity Description
27 Black Bags (Plastic Bottles) *
3 Black Bags (Paper) *
8 Black Bags (Cans / Metal) *
14 Black Bags (Glass) *
61 Black Bags (General Waste)

* Where appropriate we take these items to the nearest recycling facilities to avoid Landfill.

2 Beds (Single)
2 CarBattery
5 ASDA Shopping Trolleys
1 Lawn Mower
6 Parking Cones
1 Wheel Barrow
3 Fence Panels
1 Wheelie Bin
7 Scaffolding Poles
2 Sign Posts
2 Motorway Signs
1 Childs Slide
1 Grit Bin
1 Tent
1 Tyre
2 Bicycles
1 Car Bumper
1 Car Wing
1 Boat

Other Adhoc Activities

23rd January 2011 – Dowies Mill Weir Cleared

19th February 2011 – Dowies Mill Weir Cleared

27th March 2011 – Dowies Mill Weir Cleared

2nd April 2011 – 3 Fallen Trees cleared on Path (Beat 2)

19th April 2011 – Dowies Weir – Salmon Pass erosion.

25th April 2011 – Beat 3 Path Maintanence Boathouse Bridge to Hallyards Farm (Preperation for strimming on 15th May 2011).

29th April 2011 – Boathouse Bridge – Flytipping copper pipes, hoover removed.

1st May 2011 – Dowies Weir – Salmon Pass cleared of debris.

2nd May 2011 – Dowies Weir – Salmon Pass cleared of debris.

15th May 2011 – Path Maintenance (Beat 2)

25th May 2011 – Fallen Trees removed at Dowies Mill & Peggies Mill (Beat 1)

26th May 2011 – Fallen limbs removed from Beat 2

27th May 2011 – Waterfall Pool cleared of debris.

28th May 2011 – Paths on Beat 2 cleared of fallen limbs.

26th June 2011 – Anglers Paths Beat 2 strimmed and where appropriate the walkers paths as well.

3rd July 2011 – Path Beat 3 Boathouse Bridge (Approx. 1 mile of path strimmed)

11th July 2011 – Small section of overgrown path on Beat 2 Strimmed.

25th July 2011 – Salmon Ladder at Dowies cleared.

4th August 2011 – Salmon Ladder at Dowies cleared.

5th August 2011 – Fallen Tree removed Swan’s Island.

7th August 2011 – Path Beat 3 Boathouse Bridge – Completed

18th August 2011 – Path Maintenance (Beat 2)

2nd September 2011 – Salmon Ladder at Dowies cleared.

4th October 2011 – Boat removed from the Salmon Ladder at Dowies Mill. (see photo)

Dowies Salmon Ladder     Boat & Ladder