Cedar Close Weir Bypass Consultation
The Cedar Close weir bypass is intended to help increase the flow of the river and aid biodiversity by allowing fish and eels to swim up and downstream.
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Beane Marsh group win an award!
Save Beane Marshes win the CPRE award for Protecting and Enhansing the Environment see our news page for further information
What is Beane Marshes
Beane Marshes in Bengeo is a much loved wildlife habitat with stunning views along the River Beane. A peaceful wildlife oasis at the very heart of Hertford. For the very latest updates watch out on our news page or Facebook Group.
This short video explains the importance of Beane Marsh as a wildlife habitat
What has happened? The land by the River Beane adjacent to Beane Road near Hertford North station was up for auction. We (Beane Marshes Conservation Group) have negotiated its withdraw from auction to purchase it for the community.
Who is Save Beane Marshes? A charity has been formed named Save Beane Marshes Ltd, which is the legal entity through which the transaction will be made. The directors are concerned Bengeo residents and have been in active dialogue with local Councillors and other local groups. Save Beane Marshes Ltd replaces the Beane Marshes Conservation Group Ltd, because our status as a charity will give us access to a wider range of funding options. We are currently registering the charity with the Charity Commission. This process can take a few months to complete.
What’s the longer term plan? Our objective remains exactly the same – to conserve and enhance the land for the benefit of ecology and wildlife, and thus also to the benefit of the local community. We have talked to the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust (HMWT) who have visited the site and praised it for its biodiversity value. We would like to give the land to HMWT to own and manage. We recognise that there are various views within the community, primarily concerning the extent of public access. Beane Marshes Conservation Group believes that if the wildlife is to flourish, then public access should not be provided, with the exception of occasional visits for ecological education purposes. If HMWT do take on the site, then we would hope to hold a community meeting together with them to gauge opinion and decide a way forward.
How are you going to raise the money? We continue to crowdfund, and can also accept bank transfers or cheques if people prefer. Please email beanemarshes@gmail.com if you need details of the bank account, or cheques made payable to Beane Marshes Conservation Group Ltd can be posted to 25 Desborough Close, Hertford, SG14 3EG
You’re welcome to join our Facebook group for updates: https://www.facebook.com/groups/savebeanemarshes/
Or please email beanemarshes@gmail.com to be added to a mailing list.
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This short video explains our campaign