
Overview
The Environment Agency's decision to turn off some of the pumps in the Lyth Valley could provide real opportunities for enhancing wetland habitat restoration.
The Environment Agency's decision to reduce pump drainage in the Lyth Valley could offer great opportunities for threatened wildlife, with no increased flood risk to homes and still support profitable farming. However, a plan to take over the pump drainage operation, partly funded by residents throughout South Lakeland, could miss the opportunity and mean further declines in local wetland wildlife.