To be held on Saturday 07 December 2013 at the Blackwater and Hawley Leisure Centre, Hawley Green, Fernhill Road, Blackwater, Camberley, Surrey, GU17 9BW from 09:00.

What’s in it for me?

• Free lunch!

• Take away ‘solutions pack’ to fishy problems.

• Input to 2015-2021 Thames River Basin Management Plan

• The chance of funding coming to a site near you.

Do I need to bring anything?

Your ideas on solutions and issues, wet weather gear including boots for site visit and yourselves.

Agenda

• 09:00 Tea and coffee

• 10:00 Welcome and introduction – John Ellis Angling Trust Thames Region Forum and Dominic Martyn, River Basin Planning – Environment Agency

• 10:15 Site visit to Hawley Meadows, River Blackwater to see completed habitat improvements by fishing clubs, communities and Loddon Rivers Week.

• 12:00 Lunch provided free

• 12:30 Fisheries enforcement and a spotlight on predation – John Ellis

• 12:50 Improving fisheries in the Thames and tributaries – Lawrence Talks Fisheries Strategic Specialist – Environment Agency

• 13:20 Tea and coffee break

• 13:30 Input 2nd Thames River Basin Management Plan: Challenges and Choices workshop – issues, solutions and priorities for Thames anglers and fisheries

• 15:15 Feedback and summary

• 15:30 Close

To attend please register by emailing john.cheyne@anglingtrust.net