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Liz Kinsey – Project Officer River Frome Reconnected
Partnership
River Frome
Reconnecting Heritage
Liz Kinsey – Project Officer River Frome Reconnected
Partnership
River Frome Reconnected
Introduction
What is the River
Frome Reconnected
Project?
• Catchment
• Aims and objectives
• Partners
• Funding
• Delivery
• Key themes
• Next steps
Key themes:• Reconnecting people and
communities
• Reconnecting the Frome to
nature
• Resilient
landscapes/sustainable land
management
• Responding to and managing
flood risk
• Redevelopment and planning
the Frome
Liz Kinsey – Project Officer River Frome Reconnected
Partnership
River Frome Reconnected
Town and parish council
plans
Joint Spatial Plan
Transport Plans
Green infrastructure
plans
Flood Risk Management
Plans
Drainage and wastewater
management plans
Adaption to Climate change
Liz Kinsey – Project Officer River Frome Reconnected
Partnership
River Frome Reconnected
Next Steps
• Collating and gather all
existing data and evidence
• Identification of funding
streams – LENs, HLF,
WECA?
• Consultation and
Community engagement
• Development of project
list/work programme – what
do we collectively want to
deliver/achieve in this sub-
catchment?
Liz Kinsey – Project Officer River Frome Reconnected
Partnership
River Frome Reconnected
Opportunities
Frome Reconnected Potential Projects
being explored• Frome Valley Walkway –
People/ Heritage/ Environment
• Fish barriers, Yate, Nibley and
downstream
• Linear riverside park –
exploring options to enhance
natural heritage
• River restoration where
possible/ wetland creation
• Re-development opportunities -
local plan/ strategic
development
The Frome Valley Walkway• 18 mile route on main R.
Frome from the River Avon
in Bristol city to the
Cotswolds Hills.
• Linking urban areas with
green spaces and heritage
along the river.
• Well used in certain areas
e.g. Snuff mills, but some in
poor condition and huge
scope to improve the route
and better connect people
with the river and local built
and environmental heritage.
Frome Valley Walkway
South Glos/ Bristol City border
1. Mandatory outcome - A wider range of people will be
involved in heritage
2. Heritage will be in better condition
3. Heritage will be identified and better explained
4. People will have developed skills
5. People will have learned about heritage, leading to change
in ideas and actions
6. People will have greater wellbeing
7. The funded organisation will be more resilient
8. The local area will be a better place to live, work or visit
9. The local economy will be boosted
1. Mandatory outcome - A wider range of people will be
involved in heritage
2. Heritage will be in better condition
3. Heritage will be identified and better explained
4. People will have developed skills
5. People will have learned about heritage, leading to change
in ideas and actions
6. People will have greater wellbeing
7. The funded organisation will be more resilient
8. The local area will be a better place to live, work or visit
9. The local economy will be boosted
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