Lune

Catchment partnership vision

The Living Lune Catchment Partnership is dedicated to the conservation, protection, rehabilitation and improvement of the River Lune throughout its whole length and its associated tributaries in Cumbria, Yorkshire and North Lancashire. We are an all-inclusive partnership with over 30 partners. Our aim is to protect and improve the riverine habitat to encourage the biodiversity of the River Lune and its tributaries. We aim to create a healthy water environment within the Lune Catchment, improving water quality and managing water quantity to bring social and economic benefits for all.

Related websites

Find out more about the activities and ambitions of this catchment partnership and how you can get involved to help improve the water environment in the catchment.

• Catchment Management Plans on CaBA website

Partnership success highlights 2016 to 2021

The partnership have had great successes with a concentrated effort on water quality and pollution from agriculture and rural areas, 40 farms have had soil and nutrient plans drawn up with over 40 interventions through Water Environment Grant Funding. 20 full farm infrastructure audits have been completed. Farm advice on countryside stewardship and upcoming funding given throughout the Lune catchment by Yorkshire Dales National Park. A Wholescape Approach to Marine Management project has helped us quantify the amount of micro and macro plastics in the Lune estuary in the hope to secure further funding to tackle this issue. Skerton Weir is a significant barrier for migratory fish, with the support of the Water Environment Grant funding we have now got a suitable design and detailed plans for improving fish access over the weir, a huge step in removing this troublesome barrier. A Cumbria natural flood management project has allowed us to install over 100 leaky woody structures across the catchment having a big impact in reducing flooding in multiple communities. Monitoring stations installed with collaboration with Lancaster University help us understand how the leaky dams work and how effective they are in the battle against flooding. Claver Hill natural flood management project has been a huge success in both flood mitigation and community engagement, working with people of all social classes, ethnic backgrounds and age groups, creating a wonderful outside space for all to enjoy.

Partnership development plans

Have more joint initiatives and collaborative projects. Include more members in the partnership from different organisations across different sectors. Hold more regular meetings in order to keep informed of work across the catchment. More community involvement to promote water based recreation to connect people with nature & improve health and wellbeing. Build into projects focus on improving biodiversity in both species and habitats.