Alright, the River Gipping will probably never be spoken of in the same breath as the Amazon, the Nile or the Yangtze, but last week it was mentioned in a debate in the House of Lords.Baroness Scott of Needham Market commented during a discussion on water management;
"Across East Anglia there are small local organisations, such as the East Anglian Waterways Association, which work tirelessly to clear riverbanks, clean ponds, inspect canals and so on. In the north of the county, the Otter Trust in Bungay was so successful in reintroducing the otter that it has now disbanded, although I accept that the health of otters may not be too beloved of the noble Lord, Lord Dear, and fellow anglers. I am patron of the Pickerel Project in Stowmarket, in which volunteers look after the River Gipping on a regular basis. It is with the help of such organisations that East Anglians are trying to conserve their rivers; without them we would be in a far worse situation. However, it will require a lot more than local action by volunteers, however welcome that might be."
If any of our readers are interested in getting involved, more information about the Pickerel Project can be found here.
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