Open letter to all Broads Anglers. Following a period of reflection for our members during February, we have concluded the discussions and six of our members have decided to step down from BASG membership. Andy Hindes has struggled with his own business commitments and has agreed to step down as a Director. Both Andy and…
Open letter to all Broads Anglers. Since it’s formation back in 2000, BASG has provided a supporting framework for anglers who fish the Broads, with 5 figure investments of public money providing support and facilities for all anglers to enjoy, what is the UK’s largest inland fishery. Back in 2018 BASG realised that set against…
BASG has updated its strategy and it was out for consultation from March 1st 2022. This document aligns to the wider 5 year BA Broads Plan, National Landscape Review and EA national angling strategy. The full document is available from Broads_Angling_Strategy_2022 Draft 5 low res
BASG held its first members meeting for over 18 months last night, with 16 of its members and stakeholder present. The meeting started with an informal buffet and table discussion. at the George Hotel in Norwich. Kelvin introduced the evening with a presentation on the structure of BASG, its members role and it’s achievements since…
Through 2019 Julian Glover was asked to undertake a wide reaching review of protected landscapes by the then environment secretary Michael Grove. This wide reaching document of some 168 pages included the Broads in which BASG was able to get angling well represented, with image from its angling strategy included within the report. The report…
After two years of effort and much discussion here is the outcome of the efforts 33 Stakeholders took part in an engaging session held at Bawdeswell Village Hall. The day started with an exhibition in the adjacent activities room, with displays from WACA, EA, BASG, Chris Turnbull and others informing people of the history, reference…
Wensum Stakeholder Workshop and Exhibition After two years of effort and much discussion, we have set a date to bring all the stakeholders together to agree a new governance structure to support the river and its challenges. The work in bringing together the Wensum Past Present and Future report, led us to believe anglers alone…
The document led from an investigation of issues impacting on roach within the Wensum, but as members Tim Ellis and Cass Singleton soon found. The surrounding catchment is having a real impact on the river, much of which was heavily reported and investigated back in 2009/10, but even with 1000’s of pages of documented evidence…
After some continued dialogue with the Agency, we have finally seen the reforms being forced on abstractors along the Wensum Valley. The process overseen by Natural England, protecting the health of the SSSI/SAC designated river is broken into 3 sections. Source to Fakenham (AP5), Fakenham to Swanton Morley (AP7), Swanton Morley to Hellesdon Mill (AP8).…
BASG updated its strategy and launched it at it’s event held in Norwich in May 2018. This document aligns to the wider 5 year BA Broads Plan and EA national angling strategy. It develops new themes from the previous plan developed in 2013 and extends BASG to cover the upstream rivers and a wider range…