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Trust secures £275k to protect wildlife and improve water quality
['Mark Boggis']
Eastern Daily Press | News
The River Waveney Trust has received a cash injection.
Volunteers water testing (Image: River Waveney Trust)It has been awarded £275,000 from the newly established East Suffolk Trust for a community-led project.
Martha Meek (right) and Emily Winter of the River Waveney Trust (Image: River Waveney Trust)Martha Meek, director at the River Waveney Trust, said: “The funding from East Suffolk Trust will enable us to expand our water quality testing programme across four important focus areas in the catchment, as well as supporting physical river restoration projects on the ground.
Credit: River Waveney Trust (Image: River Waveney Trust)Chalkeith Conservation has also secured £50,000 to protect and restore an important area of chalk grassland near Needham Market.
Nigel Cann, CEO of Sizewell C, said: "East Suffolk Trust is a game-changer for environmental projects in East Suffolk."