News from Saltaire History Club - Fish pass consultation

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Construction of a fish pass on the weir at Saltaire:
public consultation 7 February 2020

The constitution of your History Club requires that we support the integrity of the World Heritage Site.

The Aire Rivers Trust and the Environment Agency intend to build a fish pass on the weir next to Roberts Park. This is their visualisation of the finished article:

Planning permission was granted in March 2019 and work will begin in March 2020. The Club has not taken a position on this development but wants Club supporters to be well-informed about the project and to have the opportunity to comment on it

Consequently, please note that from 18.00 to 1900 on Friday 7 February, the Aire Rivers Trust will host a public consultation on the project at the Lodge in Roberts Park.

For more information, see:

This last set of documents includes the World Heritage Officer’s comments on the project.

Our next quarterly meeting will not be at the usual location…as we’ll be

Exploring Salts Dining Room

at the Dining Room itself. Now known as Shipley College’s ‘Mill Building’, it’s right next to Saltaire station (but you knew that, didn’t you?). Side entrance folks!

There’ll be a talk by Maggie Smith and a tour of the building. Not to be missed!

Date: Thursday 5 March 2020. Time: 19.00-21.00

Les Brook, Chair Saltaire History Club
January 2020