Flotilla 2024 – Walking to Orford
If you would like to walk to Orford alongside the flotilla, we will have two river crossings from Aldeburgh Yacht Club (AYC) to a temporary landing craft directly opposite AYC. The first river crossing will be at 8.15am, the second at 8.45am. The walk is just under 5 miles (8 kilometres) along the river walls and will take between 1.5 to 2.5 hours to complete. Further details can be found on the AOET website.
Can you help us assess the true value of our estuary?
Temporary Paid Summer Job as Survey Co-ordinator We are seeking a Survey Coordinator on a temporary basis. Could this be you, or do you know of someone who might like to do this short summer job? The Alde & Ore Association is a registered charity and membership organisation. We take care of the Alde, Ore and Butley rivers and the surrounding landscapes. Our 2,000 members include local community residents, sailors, swimmers, walkers, birdwatchers, craftspeople and artists, business owners, farmers and visitors, who all cherish this unique and beautiful place. Our focus is on tomorrow as well as today: we take seriously our responsibility to ensure that these wonderful assets are passed on in good condition to the next generation. As part of this work we are undertaking an economic survey. Every 10 years the Association has conducted a survey to assess the economic value of the area so we are armed to defend the estuary from developments or to make the case for support. Assessing the real value of our fragile surroundings will equip us to deal better with present or future proposals which pose a threat to it, especially those which claim to offer an economic payback. We are undertaking a survey in July and August this year to match the previous surveys. The survey will consist of questionnaires to be completed online or on paper if necessary and interviews with local people and visitors. We are looking for a someone who would like to work with us over the summer as our Survey Co-ordinator to work closely with the Chair, trustees and the consultants RPA – Risk Policy Analysts. The role is flexible and the main duties will be: placing of posters with permission from shops and other businesses or organisations; organising a roster of volunteers to promote the survey in key carparks in the area and at events; collecting if necessary paper copy returns (most returns will be submitted online); liaising with RPA on where to place more focus on securing survey returns; and any other similar duties as and when needs arise. We envisage the role requiring approximately 20 hours a week from end-June 2024 to late August 2024. Pay will be a minimum of £12 per hour and is negotiable according to experience, with the potential to receive a discretionary bonus upon completion of the project. For further details please contact Alison Andrews at aldeblackburn@aol.com, or phone 01728 452660 Closing date for applications is 5 July 2024
Result of the Five Estuaries Consultation on protected sites for Lesser Black-backed gulls
Five Estuaries have announced that following the consultation to put up protected enclosures to encourage Lesser Black-Backed gulls to breed, they have dropped one of the four proposed sites, that at Chantry, just south of Orford quay. This is good news as they have listened to the comments from the Association and others that the site would have interfered with important local paths,and might have added complications for the improvements to the estuary embankments. The other three sites on Orfordness north east of Cobra Mist are now being taken forward as proposed. See map for location. Click the picture below to open in a larger view:
Aldeburgh to Orford Fundraising Flotilla 2024
The Alde and Ore Estuary Trust Flotilla is back on Sunday 28th July 2024. Will you swim, paddle board, row, kayak or canoe? Click on the link below for more information. Flotilla 2024
Five Estuaries Consultation in relation to establishing protected sites for Lesser Black-Backed Gulls
Full details of the consultation can be found here. For the response submitted by the Association’s click here. With thanks to those members who provided comments and thanks on the draft response.
Suffolk tidal surge: Work starting on defences 10 years on
Communities affected by a huge tidal surge in 2013 are finally to see work starting to reduce the chances of it happening again. Click here to read the article.
First Annual East Anglian Coast and Estuaries Conference
The first East Anglian Coast and Estuaries Conference is fast approaching. In person tickets are now quite limited and tickets for the live streamed event are also going really well. You can view the programme and book your place at https://www.coasteast.org.uk/east-anglian-coast-estuary-conference To register your place, please click hereTo view the conference programme, please click here
Invitation To Improvements To The Alde And Ore Estuary Flood Defences
Please take advantage of the opportunity on 7 October to hear more about the Alde and Ore estuary flood defences projects. There will be an informal drop-in in the morning and presentations and a discussion in the afternoon. No need to book.
Tell us what you think!
***SURVEY CLOSED*** We’d love to hear your views on the Alde & Ore Association and what you think are the priorities when it comes to looking after our rivers and surrounding area. The survey only takes 5-10 minutes and can be accessed using either the QR code or clicking on the survey button below.
Phase 1 Upper Alde & Ore Estuary July Newsletter
The third Upper Alde Ore Estuary Embankment Improvements Newsletter has been received giving a project delivery update on the first six months of work. Click here to read the update.