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	* 20% of all surface water in the EU is seriously threatened with pollution		* 20% of all surface water in the EU is seriously threatened with pollution

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	* 20% of all surface water in the EU is seriously threatened with pollution		* 20% of all surface water in the EU is seriously threatened with pollution
	* 50% of wetlands have endangered status		* 50% of wetlands have endangered status
	* Is this situation getting better or worse?		* Is this situation getting better or worse?

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	Nearly half the EU population live in water-stressed countries where demand for water can		Nearly half the EU population live in water-stressed countries where demand for water can

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	~~Background,~~
	~~Tidal Thames Catchment,~~
	~~Enhancement~~
	~~projects,~~
	~~Contact us~~

	* 20% of all surface water in the EU is seriously threatened with pollution		* 20% of all surface water in the EU is seriously threatened with pollution
	* 50% of wetlands have endangered status		* 50% of wetlands have endangered status
	* Is this situation getting better or worse?		* Is this situation getting better or worse?

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	Nearly half the EU population live in water-stressed countries where demand for water can		Nearly half the EU population live in water-stressed countries where demand for water can

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	* 50% of wetlands have endangered status		* 50% of wetlands have endangered status
	* Is this situation getting better or worse?		* Is this situation getting better or worse?


	Nearly half the EU population live in water-stressed countries where demand for water can		Nearly half the EU population live in water-stressed countries where demand for water can
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	* What is the European Water Framework Directive?		* What is the European Water Framework Directive?
	* What can you do to get involved or get more information?		* What can you do to get involved or get more information?


	This page focuses on the issues and challenges that the tidal Thames faces. The aim is to develop an effective, deliverable and sustainable Catchment Plan to help achieve the Water Framework Directive (WFD) objectives for the tidal Thames by engaging the wide range of communities, residents, river users and interest groups and utilising your experience,		This page focuses on the issues and challenges that the tidal Thames faces. The aim is to develop an effective, deliverable and sustainable Catchment Plan to help achieve the Water Framework Directive (WFD) objectives for the tidal Thames by engaging the wide range of communities, residents, river users and interest groups and utilising your experience,
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	==Background==		==Background==

	# What are the Water Framework Directive and the Catchment Based Approach?		# What are the Water Framework Directive and the Catchment Based Approach?

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	==Catchment Based Approach==		==Catchment Based Approach==


	In March 2011 Richard Benyon, Minister for Natural Environment and Fisheries, announced the Catchment Based Approach to delivering the Water Framework Directive. A catchment		In March 2011 Richard Benyon, Minister for Natural Environment and Fisheries, announced the Catchment Based Approach to delivering the Water Framework Directive. A catchment
	is an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, where the waters drains into another waterbody, such as a river, lake,		is an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, where the waters drains into another waterbody, such as a river, lake,
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	Benyon said that the pilots should:		Benyon said that the pilots should:

			''“Provide a clear understanding of the issues in the catchment, involve local communities in decision-making by sharing evidence, listening to their ideas, working
			out priorities for action and seeking to deliver integrated actions that address local issues in a cost effective way and protect local resources”''

	~~''“Provide a clear understanding of the issues in the catchment, involve local~~		In June 2013, Defra launched a Policy Framework to aid wider adoption of the Catchment Based Approach. The policy sets out the high level objectives for the approach, to establish
	~~communities in decision-making by sharing evidence, listening to their ideas, working~~		Catchment Partnerships in every catchment in England where there is an interest in doing so to:
	~~out priorities for action and seeking to deliver integrated actions that address local~~
	~~issues in a cost effective way and protect local resources”''~~

	In June 2013, Defra launched a Policy Framework to aid wider adoption of the Catchment
	Based Approach. The policy sets out the high level objectives for the approach, to establish
	Catchment Partnerships in every catchment in England where there is an interest in doing so
	to:

	# Deliver positive and sustained outcomes for the water environment by promoting a		# Deliver positive and sustained outcomes for the water environment by promoting a
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	More information on the contributions that the Your Tidal Thames project makes in		More information on the contributions that the Your Tidal Thames project makes in
	delivering the Catchment Based Approach see the '''About us''' section of this Webpage.		delivering the Catchment Based Approach see the '''About us''' section of this Webpage.



	'''1.2 The pilot year'''		'''1.2 The pilot year'''
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	nearly 6000 people. As a result of this, and other engagement work such as events and conferences, we spoke directly to 1,412 people about the work of the project and reached a		nearly 6000 people. As a result of this, and other engagement work such as events and conferences, we spoke directly to 1,412 people about the work of the project and reached a
	further 14,622 people via online and social media. By the end of 2012, 62 individuals and 53 organisations had provided their views for input to the Catchment Plan.		further 14,622 people via online and social media. By the end of 2012, 62 individuals and 53 organisations had provided their views for input to the Catchment Plan.


	==About us==		==About us==


	==Tidal Thames Catchment==		==Tidal Thames Catchment==


	==Enhancement Projects==		==Enhancement Projects==


	=='''Proposed Case studies in Your Tidal Thames'''==		=='''Proposed Case studies in Your Tidal Thames'''==

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 communities and river users was a challenge.
-During the pilot year the Your Tidal Thames team engaged widely across the tidal Thames
+During the pilot year the Your Tidal Thames team engaged widely across the tidal Thames area. This was achieved by taking engagement to the community rather than trying to bring people together in one place at one time. The key engagement tool was a Catchment Plan Template which was made up of 5 sections and prompted people to give their views on the tidal Thames.
 The titles of the sections in the Catchment Plan Template were:
 # In your view, what problems are affecting the tidal Thames?
 # What can be done to address these problems?
-# Action Plan - What should the target be to achieve and by when? Who else can help
+# Action Plan - What should the target be to achieve and by when? Who else can help deliver this target? What part can you (or your organisation) play?
 # How do you use or relate to the tidal Thames?
 # Your Contact details.
 ==Upload files==
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			==Catchment Based Approach==
			In March 2011 Richard Benyon, Minister for Natural Environment and Fisheries, announced the Catchment Based Approach to delivering the Water Framework Directive. A catchment
			is an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, where the waters drains into another waterbody, such as a river, lake,
			reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean. The Thames River Basin is an area spanning 16,133km2 from the source of the River Thames in Gloucestershire through London to the
			Southern North Sea. The freshwater Thames becomes the tidal Thames at Teddington all the way along its length it receives water from the rivers draining into it and the land
			surrounding it. The chemical, physical and biological characteristics of our water (water quality) is affected by every activity that takes place on land as well as through our actions in abstracting, using and returning water to rivers, the sea and the ground.

			Catchments are the natural scale to consider this aspect of the environment. Through better coordinated action at the catchment level by all those who use water or influence land
			management, we can improve water quality for our own health and use and for the health of the aquatic habitats and associated animals. The Catchment Based Approach aims to
			explore better ways of engaging with people and organisations at a catchment level and encouraging greater local participation to achieve more for communities and the water
			environment.

			In April 2011 the EA began piloting this approach in 10 catchments. In January 2012, a further 15 pilots, hosted by external organisations, were established. The Environment
			Agency website provides a map of all the Water Framework Directive Management Catchments in England.

			The '''Your Tidal Thames''' project was one of these pilots, hosted by Thames21 and Thames Estuary Partnership. At the launch of the Catchment Based Approach in 2011 Richard
			Benyon said that the pilots should:


			''“Provide a clear understanding of the issues in the catchment, involve local
			communities in decision-making by sharing evidence, listening to their ideas, working
			out priorities for action and seeking to deliver integrated actions that address local
			issues in a cost effective way and protect local resources”''

			In June 2013, Defra launched a Policy Framework to aid wider adoption of the Catchment
			Based Approach. The policy sets out the high level objectives for the approach, to establish
			Catchment Partnerships in every catchment in England where there is an interest in doing so
			to:

			# Deliver positive and sustained outcomes for the water environment by promoting a
			better understanding of the environment at a local level
			# Encourage a more transparent form of decision making, in support of local
			collaboration or partnership working, for both planning and delivery.
			More information on the contributions that the Your Tidal Thames project makes in
			delivering the Catchment Based Approach see the '''About us''' section of this Webpage.

			'''1.2 The pilot year'''

			During the pilot phase of the Your Tidal Thames project, in 2012 the project was co-hosted
			by Thames21 and the Thames Estuary Partnership (TEP).

			The Pilot Project aimed: To develop an effective, deliverable and sustainable Catchment
			Plan to help achieve the Water Framework Directive (WFD) objectives for the tidal Thames
			by engaging the wide range of communities, residents, river users and interest groups and
			utilising their experience, concerns and expertise.

			The Catchment Based Approach (CaBA) for the WFD requires local community involvement
			to be at the heart of the development of Catchment Plans. YTT wanted to ensure through
			effective stakeholder engagement that those connected with, or who care about the river,
			had an opportunity to have a say in the improvement of the tidal Thames. Achieving this
			engagement over an area as large as the tidal Thames, where there are so many diverse
			communities and river users was a challenge.

			During the pilot year the Your Tidal Thames team engaged widely across the tidal Thames
			area. This was achieved by taking engagement to the community rather than trying to bring
			people together in one place at one time. The key engagement tool was a Catchment Plan
			Template which was made up of 5 sections and prompted people to give their views on the
			tidal Thames.

			The titles of the sections in the Catchment Plan Template were:
			# In your view, what problems are affecting the tidal Thames?
			# What can be done to address these problems?
			# Action Plan - What should the target be to achieve and by when? Who else can help
			deliver this target? What part can you (or your organisation) play?
			# How do you use or relate to the tidal Thames?
			# Your Contact details.

	==Upload files==		==Upload files==

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	Agency holds formal consultations at three points in the river basin management planning process, details of these consultations can be found on the Environment Agency website.		Agency holds formal consultations at three points in the river basin management planning process, details of these consultations can be found on the Environment Agency website.

	[~~[The Your Tidal Thames guide to the Water Framework Directive – 0.19MB \| wwww~~.Thames21.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/WFD-introduction]]		[http://www.Thames21.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/WFD-introduction '''Link to the Your Tidal Thames guide to the Water Framework Directive – 0.19MB''']


	=='''Case studies in Tidal Thames'''==		=='''Case studies in Tidal Thames'''==