Lincolnshire Happenings
In my last contribution I referred to conflicting statements regarding the transfer of of EA`s navigations to CRT. Thankfully there are further developments in that the Minister has instructed Defra to consult further with CRT to reach acceptable agreements on some issues, to take the amalgamation forward. Sleaford Navigation Trust. Congratulations to those who spent many hours preparing the LEADER funding bid for Project South Kyme moorings. The funding has now been received and a contractor appointed and the work was due to start early in June. Monies from Gregg`s Community Fund has allowed the purchase of aquatic plant plugs to be installed in the coir roll bank protection in Sleaford and South Page 14 Aegre 151 - July 2018
Kyme. See our picture from Mel Sowerby. above. Boston Barrier works have now commenced in earnest. Regular navigation warning notices are being issued advising of areas where beam dredging is taking place. This involves a heavy metal beam being dragged along the bed on outgoing tides, disturbing the silt, which is then washed away as the tide goes out. Other notices warn of jacked-up legged barge working platforms in the water. A warning notice has been issued that the mooring pontoon at the Black Sluice Pumping station, now returned to its usual station, is not suitable for all states of the tide and has to be used for short periods either side of high tides for boats to gain access to the
