LB Hillingdon- Bridgwater Open Space- River Enhancement Scheme

Overview

London Borough of Hillingdon and the Zoological Society of London are working together to develop a river enhancement project to improve the section oftheYeading Brook West that flows through Spider Park (Bridgwater Open Space) Therefore, the London Borough of Hillingdon invited tenders from suitably qualified and experienced contractors to deliver the river enhancement project. Yeading Brook has unnaturally steep banks with little habitat diversity. The aims of river enhancement project where to; - Reprofile / recontour riverbanks to create key habitats and improve the diversity the environment and its species; - Contribute to reducing the peak levels and in turn, reduce the flood risk to local residents; - Increase the ability ofthe riverto adapt and cope with the likely impact of increased intense storms resulting from climate change; - provide more space for water and slow the flow of wate rto the Yeading Brook further helping to protect people, species and habitats by making them less vulnerable to the effects of climate change - Create a tranquil spot for observing nature, such as dragonflies, butterflies birds and amphibians, attracted to these new and enhanced habitats.