Episode 9 – Collaborative Working for River Health

This week, Timo talks to Becky Carter, Catchment Engagement Manager and Martin Bowes, Strategy Manager for Anglian Water. They discuss:

• how the word “heritage” applies naturally to water in the Brecks because it is the reason humans have lived in the area for so long
• how being part of the Landscape Partnership was fundamental to Anglian Water creating the concept for their current way of collaborative working
• the power of a network when balancing corporate business, innovation, and meeting regulation, with environmental improvements and community engagement
• the importance of a hub-based structure for delivering large and complex projects
• how Anglian Water works with its environmental regulator
• the Cam Ely and Ouse Partnership (CamEO) and the Advanced Water Industry National Environment Programme (A-WINEP) as ways of pursuing environmental priorities through collaborative working across 11 different catchments
• the aim of the A-WINEP programme to involve and train local catchment groups and stakeholders to improve the environment and social prosperity
• working to combat the bad press water companies have and disprove negative preconceptions
• the role technology might play in future water restoration projects, and the impact technology is having on water demand
• the role of citizen science
• what Anglian Water wants to see for the Brecks in future

Find out more about the Landscape Partnership at www.brecks.org and visit Anglian Water’s A-WINEP and CamEO collaborative project pages to find out more about their work in local communities.