It was with great delight to see that the Offerton Lane Nature Reserve has been included in the city council’s new biodiversity initiative.
This means that the city council will be looking for funding to restore the ponds going forwards.
In response to question from me at the Environment Committee on Tuesday (5th Nov), Worcester City Councils Deputy Director, David Sutton did explain the City are looking for some external funding. I have therefore asked the City Council to be ambitious in their restoration work and to return the ponds to their original function of filtering water coming off the villages before it flows into Barbourne Brool.
Further discussions will need to take place but I am very grateful for the support from my friend and colleague, Sarah Murray in facilitating the visit of city officers to visit the site and to see the problems first hand.
The Worcester Environmental Group have already begun work on opening up the sides of the pond to left in more light.
It has been an absolute privilege to work with them for the last few weeks and to see this project coming along so nicely.
