Catchment Partnerships
The Catchment Based Approach (CaBa) was introduced nationally by Government as a framework to encourage organisations and communities to work together to help identify, understand and tackle the many pressures that impact our water environments.
Managing the diverse demands on our blue spaces can be tricky, so bringing organisations, businesses and communities to work together with an integrated approach to flood risk and environmental outcomes across a whole catchment from source to sea gets better outcomes for every pound spent.
Set up in 2015, the West Cumbria Catchment Partnerships promotes collaborative working to improve our blue spaces, reduce flood risk and move to our vision of healthy, resilient water environments that benefit people and wildlife and are valued by all.
West Cumbria Catchment Partnership
Visit West Cumbria Catchment Partnership’s website to find:
Interactive maps that summarise the characteristics, current condition and key issues affecting our rivers, lakes and landscapes
Projects happening near you
Catchment Action Plans which identify what work is needed to address the issues
The Partnership is led by West Cumbria Rivers Trust and includes local and county councils, the Environment Agency, conservation charities, farming organisations and community groups who:
Work collaboratively to prioritise, plan and deliver actions
Share information and expertise
Ensure co-ordination of project delivery and funding sources
Take strategic decisions jointly
For more information email Caitlin Pearson.
Project funders
