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Integrated Construction Wetlands

  • Infrastructure
River Lugg and surrounding area

About the project

A £3m project which includes £1m Getting Building Fund will see the construction of up to eight integrated wetlands to provide natural filtration downstream of existing wastewater treatment works to significantly improve water quality and address the failing levels of phosphate in the River Lugg catchment area as part of the Wye Special Area of Conservation.

The wetlands will provide a community asset for conservation, health and wellbeing and importantly, provide the scientific certainty required to lift the moratorium on a high number of planning applications to enable the development of over 1,385 houses currently on hold as a result of phosphate build up, preventing significant economic activity, jobs and growth in Herefordshire.

The project also includes the re-wilding of agricultural land in the River Lugg catchment area to reduce the levels of diffuse phosphate land trough the existing activity.

The project will create 500 new jobs and enable the development of 1,385 houses on hold once the moratorium is lifted.

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£1million Getting Building Fund investment

Will create 500 new jobs

Aims to unlock the development of 1,385 new homes

The wetlands will provide a community asset for conservation, health and wellbeing and importantly, provide the scientific certainty required to lift the moratorium on a high number of planning applications
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The Marches Local Enterprise Partnership has now ceased trading and transferred all its functions to Shropshire Council working with Telford & Wrekin Council and Herefordshire Council, in line with the UK Government's plans for devolution.

The Marches LEP was established in 2011 and hands over an impressive legacy from its 13-year life. In that time the LEP invested over £196m in projects across the Marches, securing in excess of £100m of match funding and supported more than 66,000 business interactions.

The schemes supported have made tangible differences to local communities, increasing skills, creating jobs and improving the physical appearance of many towns.

We would like to thank all the LEP Board Members who have given their time freely over the life of the LEP, as well as all the staff who worked for the LEP over the years. We also want to thank our delivery partners, local education providers and local, regional and national stakeholders who helped us achieve so much.

The Marches Growth Hub will continue to support businesses and will be managed by Shropshire Council, supported by Telford and Wrekin and Herefordshire Councils. Each of the three Local Authorities will also continue to provide direct business support locally. Details of this support will be available through the Marches Growth Hub website and from the Local Authorities directly. Website: www.marchesgrowthhub.co.uk | email: enquiries@marchesgrowthhub.co.uk.

The Marches Careers Hub will continue to be delivered and will be managed by Shropshire Council, supported by Telford & Wrekin and Herefordshire Councils. Website: www.marchescareershub.co.uk | email: info@marchescareershub.co.uk

For any queries about Getting Building Fund (GBF), Local Growth Fund (LGF) and Marches Investment Fund (MIF) projects supported by the Marches LEP please contact: gary.spence@shropshire.gov.uk

For any finance queries please contact: michelle.hodgkiss@shropshire.gov.uk

The solvent liquidation of the Marches LEP is being managed by the Evelyn Partners Limited. For any matter related to this please contact: Camilla.Mulholland@evelyn.com

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