SEVERN TRENT DAM WORKS

We would hope that most members are aware of the dam works being carried out by Severn Trent to the west of the Club. This is a legal requirement on them concerning the ability to empty the reservoir in an emergency. It is an immense project.

The main impact on the Club is that they are using some of our leased land for their site compound. This means a temporary loss of some of our land for which we are being paid. But much more significantly, the ground works required for this have already led to much better parking, beach access and launch facilities.

This is obviously work in progress and will continue to be for at least a year, but there is no doubt that we will end up with far better access to the Club and water as a result with little or no cost to the Club. Dave Rowe and his team are in constant contact with the contractors about the work and are regularly liaising with the windsurfer fleet captain about it to ensure that their needs are taken into account.