NEWS
Check out the latest news and updates on the river Deben and the Recovering the Deben From Source to Sea project. If you have a news item you'd like to share then please contact: deben@essexsuffolkriverstrust.org
JULY 2024 - Citizen scientists warn: rivers becoming 'reservoirs of disease'
A recent BBC news article reveals that researchers at the University of Suffolk, along with citizen scientists from the Deben Climate Centre, have found that rivers, specifically the River Deben in Suffolk, are becoming "reservoirs of disease" due to bacteria in the water acquiring antibiotic resistance from sewage contamination. Read more
JUNE 2024 - Water Restoration Fund Bid for the River Deben
The East Suffolk Catchment Partnership has recently submitted an application to the Water Restoration Fund to help finance the Recovering the Deben from Source to Sea project. The funding will help deliver the next stage of the programme, which is aimed at benefitting the range of red list wildlife species that the river and estuary support. Read more
MAY 2024 - Secretary of State Approves Deben Estuary Coastal Path
One year after the approval of initial sections of the coastal walking path along the Deben Estuary, the entire length, from Felixstowe Ferry, through Woodbridge and down the opposite, eastern bank has now been approved. It will take some more time for the rights to come into effect, but will allow walkers to enjoy the whole estuary. You can read more about this through the Deben Estuary Partnerships article.
MAY 2024 - River Deben Action Plan Launched
Today marks a pivotal moment for environmental conservation as the East Suffolk Catchment Partnership unveils its action plan to recover the river Deben, all the way from “Source to Sea”! Read more on our blog to find out what representatives from some of the organisations involved have to say about the initiative, or go directly to the Action Plan to read it for yourself.
APRIL 2024 - New Questionnaire Available - Have Your Say
The Recovering the Deben from Source to Sea project is open to everyone! You can have your say and help us shape the future for our natural environment on the Deben by taking a few minutes to answer our questions. Click here to open the questionnaire form
APRIL 2024 - Organisations Come Together to Recover the River Deben
On the 18th of April, in the historic town of Debenham, close to the river's source, representatives from organisations across the Deben met to agree a shared ambition to Recover the Deben. As part of the day, we visited some of the work already happening on the land and water which flows into the Deben river and estuary. Read more
