Volunteers step in where Environment Agency fears to tread

Volunteers took it upon themselves to clear up a section of the Alders Brook – a tributary of the River Roding – after the Environment Agency refused to take action.

“I have pleaded with the Environment Agency to clear up the huge accumulations of rubbish behind a flood barrier on the river, but they refused, citing health and safety. Even worse, they also forbade me from cleaning up the mess. We ignored the prohibition on caring for our river and removed over 60 bags of rubbish,” said Paul Powlesland of the River Roding Trust.

Author: Editor