Sustainable Development Fund projects supported in 2002/2003
Ref. No
BA.01
Project
Sustainable Social
Inclusion for Primary
Age Schoolchildren
Applicant
Costessey
Junior School
BA.02
Broadsword 1
The Broads
Society
BA.03
Promotion of Try
Sailing
Try Sailing
BA.04
Sustainable Angling
Poster
BA.05
Food Supply Chain
Project - Feasibility
Study
Broadshear 1
Norfolk
Anglers
Conservation
Association
East Anglia
Food Link
BA.06
The Broads
Society
BA.07
Carlton Marshes
Nature Reserve
Suffolk Wildlife
Trust
BA.08
Oulton Marsh
Regeneration Project
Oulton Parish
Council
BA.09
LPG Launches
Barnes
Description
Part funding of a Pastoral Support Assistant, whose role is to
promote educational and social inclusion. The project will also
involve inclusive ‘days out’ with a BA Ranger for whole class
groups.
Sustainable clearance of scrub, saplings etc. along bank of
South Walsham Fleet Dyke at Ward Marsh in order to
encourage reed growth, prevent bank erosion, improve
navigation and protect wildlife.
The launch and promotion of a new Broads-based sailing
instruction venture (advertising, brochures and creation of a Try
Sailing website).
Part funding for a poster that will be distributed to schools,
tourist information and education centres, libraries and tackle
shops in Norfolk and Suffolk.
Grant
£1,000
Part funding of research into the feasibility of carrying out a
major project to increase the range and value of locally
produced food in the Broads (and Rivers) area.
Sustainable pollarding, coppicing and removal of trees and
bushes beside the River Waveney at SWT’s Castle Marshes
Nature Reserve.
Part funding of (a) improvements to Eco-Centre (more EfS1
teaching space, toilets, disabled access etc.) & (b) better
access to the nature reserve - including all-weather wheelchair
path - and new interpretation aids.
Part funding of ditch and culvert work to protect the Marsh,
improve public access and provide a circular walk with
interpretation boards at Oulton Marsh.
Part funding of 6 new, low-emission, LPG powered, day-
£10,500
£1,000
£1,000
£1,246
£9,000
£10,000
£4,000
£7,200
Ref. No
Project
BA.10
The Ark
BA.11
Tourism and Bank
Erosion - A
Sustainable Solution
BA.12
Wheelchair Accessible
Electric Day Boat
BA.13
Chedgrave Common
BA.14
City Electric Day Hire
Craft
Restoration of
Wroxham Broad
Island
Broads Reed and
Sedge Harvesting
Rejuvenation 1
BA.15
BA.16
BA.17
Broad Futures 1
BA.18
Bank Boats
Development
Applicant
Brinkcraft
Nancy Oldfield
Trust
Description
cruisers/angling boats.
Part funding of new base on Barton Broad that will be used to
support year-round boating activities for people of all ages who
are disabled or disadvantaged.
Notre Dame
Investigation by Year 10 students into the impact of tourism on
High School,
the Broads eco-system and production of a sustainable tourism
Norwich
case study. The results will be shared with other schools - here
and in Malawi - and used to develop a teachers’ pack for the
Broads.
Ellis Frost
Part funding of a new, upgraded, wheelchair accessible electric
Marine t/a King day boat, the second such in their fleet.
Line
Chedgrave
Provision of fencing and a disabled access gate to allow
Parish Council sustainable management of the Common and enhance
biodiversity.
City Boats
Part funding of a project to convert two dayboats to electric
power and install wheelchair lifts on both.
Norfolk Broads Part funding of littoral restoration work and reed planting at
Yacht Club
Wroxham Broad Island to protect the river margins and
adjacent moorings in an innovative and sustainable way.
Broads Reed
Part funding of a 5 year programme to rejuvenate the
and Sedge
Broadland reed/sedge cutting industry and promote sustainable
Cutters
management of the Broads landscape. (Phase 1 - purchase of
Association
new cutting/harvesting machinery plus training and
administration costs).
How Hill Trust Provision of LfS2 courses at How Hill and in schools via
Education Officer, INSET courses for teachers, assisted places
for deserving students, teachers’ resource packs and an
outreach service.
Bank Boats
Purchase of four wide-bodied canoes with electric outboards,
conversion of one diesel dayboat to electric and construction of
Grant
£10,000
£825
£6,000
£2,980
£6,000
£17,846
£26,710
£19,905
£12,589
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Project
Applicant
BA.19
Get Away
BTCV
Description
a multi-use bio-toilet.
‘Natural Breaks in the Broads’ - subsidised places for four
young people from deprived/urban families, training of
volunteer leaders and SD training for 50 attendees).
Grant
£9,518