Thanks to everyone's response to my photo-story about the state of Brent Reservoir, @CanalRiverTrust have issued this statement. Pandemic concerns aside, heavy debris & silt have been unaddressed problems for years, not just something revealed this week.
Some more thoughts on Canal and River Trust’s statement. Yes, essential dam repairs must take place. Flood management is part of remit. Yes, pandemic makes staffing problematic but that said, we are looking at years of neglect here. 1/4
Saying silt build-up is a risk that impedes debris clearance is like saying we can’t clear the mess because of the mess. It’s their job, and key 2016 management plan highlights contaminated silt is not new. Clean-up long overdue. 2/4
Blaming public for worsening onshore litter problem - and adding new initiatives - diverts attention from CRT’s responsibility to reservoir, especially long-term offshore surface debris (tyres, wheelie bins, traffic cones, plastic chairs), chronic silt. 3/4
The Canal and River Trust has - as they say themselves - ‘a statutory duty as custodians of the waterways’ to look after Welsh Harp. Needs fixing. 4/4
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