CaB A

tchmentased   pproach Partnerships  for  Action

Chairman  –  Alistair  Maltby  The  Rivers  Trust  

Interac(ve  discussion  

1/12.  Who  are  you?  

1.  Catchment  partnership  lead  /  host  

2.  Partner  in  a  catchment  partnership  

3.  Would  like  to  be  in  a  catchment  partnership  

4.  Providing  support  to  catchment  partnerships  

5.  Another  interest  /  role  in  CaBA  

Who are you? (One Answer Only)

1. Catchment Partnership Lead / Host

2. Partner in a Catchment Partnership

3. Would like to be in a Catchment Partnership

4. Providing Support to a Catchment Partnerships

5. Another interest / role in CaBA

Catchment P

artnersh

ip Le..

Partner in

a Catchment P

...

Would lik

e to be in

a Ca...

Providing Su

pport to

a C...

Another interest

/ role i..

.

56%

8%

19%17%

0%

2/12.  What  type  of  OrganisaEon  are  you  from?  (One  answer  only)  

1.  Rivers  Trust  2.  Wildlife  Trust  3.  Groundwork  4.  Environment  Agency  5.  Central  Government  6.  Local  Government  7.  Community  Group  8.  Academic  9.  Other  NGO  10.  Private  Sector  

What type of Organisation are you from? (One answer only)

1. Rivers Trust 2. Wildlife Trust 3. Groundwork 4. Environment Agency 5. Central Government 6. Local Government 7. Community Group 8. Academic 9. Other NGO 10. Private Sector

Rivers Trust

Wildlife Trust

Groundwork

Environment Agency

Central Government

Local Government

Community Group

Academic

Other NGO

Private Sector

43%

10%

1%

13%

3%

15%

3%1%

5%6%

3/12.  Experience  of  Catchment  Management  

(One  Answer  Only)  

1.  Ran  a  full  Defra  Assessed  Pilot  

2.  Ran  a  £5K  /  un-­‐assessed  Pilot  

3.  Not  involved  in  a  pilot  but  catchment  management  is  what  we  do  

4.  Some  prior  involvement  in  catchment  management  

5.  Catchment  management  is  a  new  acEvity  for  us  

Experience of Catchment Management (One Answer Only)

1. Ran a full Defra Assessed Pilot 2. Ran a £5K / un-assessed Pilot 3. Not involved in a pilot but

catchment management is what we do

4. Some prior involvement in catchment management

5. Catchment management is a new activity for us

Ran a full D

efra Asse

ssed ...

Ran a £5K / un-asse

ssed P...

Not invo

lved in a pilo

t bu...

Some prior in

volve

ment i...

Catchment m

anagement is..

20%

11%

18%19%

25%

4/12.  Do  you  need  training  to  help  you  deliver  the  Catchment-­‐based  Approach?  

(One  Answer  Only)  

1.  Yes,  we  need  training  in  all  aspects  of  catchment  management  

2.  We  would  like  training  in  some  specialist  areas  

3.  We  don’t  need  any  training  

Do you need training to help you deliver the Catchment-based Approach?

(One Answer Only)

1. Yes, we need training in all aspects of catchment management

2. We would like training in some specialist areas

3. We don’t need any training

Yes, we need tra

ining in a..

We would like tra

ining i...

We don’t need any tra

ining

17% 13%

57%

5/12.  How  would  you  like  training  to  be  organised?  (One  Answer  Only)  

1.  Training  organised  centrally  based  on  user  requirements,  delivered  around  the  country,  and  open  to  all  catchment  partnerships  

2.  We  would  prefer  to  organise  our  own  training,  but  would  like  to  offer  this  to  other  catchment  partnerships  too.  

3.  We  will  do  our  own  internal  training  4.  We  really  don’t  need  training  

How would you like training to be organised? (One Answer Only)

1. Training organised centrally based on user requirements, delivered at strategic locations around the country, and open to all catchment partnerships

2. We would prefer to organise our own training, but would like to offer this to other catchment partnerships too.

3. We will do our own internal training 4. We really don’t need training

Training organ

ised ce

ntral..

We would prefer to orga...

We will do our o

wn inter...

We really

don’t need tra

...

61%

1%0%

19%

6/12.  What  subjects  in  parEcular  would  you  like  to  have  training  opportuniEes  for?    

(Top  three)  

1.  OrganisaEonal  &  administraEve  e.g.  governance  &  finance  

2.  Fundraising  3.  CollaboraEve  working  in  general  4.  Specific  stakeholder  engagement  &  facilitaEon  

methods  5.  Media  &  communicaEon  6.  Water  Framework  DirecEve  interpretaEon  7.  Catchment  science  e.g.  geomorphology,  

hydrology,  specialist  ecology  8.  Survey  methodologies  9.  Data  handling  &  visualisaEon  e.g.  GIS,  

mapping,  data  analysis  10.  PracEcal  river  works  /  implementaEon  of  

improvements  

What subjects in particular would you like to have training opportunities for?

(Multiple Answers)

1. Organisational & administrative matters like governance & finance

2. Fundraising 3. Collaborative working in general 4. Specific stakeholder engagement & facilitation

methods 5. Media & communication 6. Water Framework Directive interpretation 7. Catchment science such as geomorphology,

hydrology, specialist ecology 8. Survey methodologies 9. Data handling & visualisation e.g. GIS,

mapping, data analysis 10. Practical river works / implementation of

improvements Orga

nisatio

nal & adminis..

.

Collaborativ

e working in

...

Media & co

mmunicatio

n

Catchment sc

ience such ..

Data han

dling & visu

alisa...

47%

42%

27%

44%

32%

57%

31%

49%

38%41%

7/12.  The  policy  framework  establishes  a  steering  group  made  up  of  naEonal  representaEve  bodies  to  support  the  catchment-­‐based  

approach.  (One  Answer  Only)  

1.  Content  with  the  steering  group  and  have  affiliaEon  with  a  representaEve  

2.  Content  with  the  steering  group  but  do  not  have  affiliaEon  with  a  representaEve  

3.  Not  content  with  the  steering  group  

4.  Not  aware  of  the  steering  group  

The policy framework establishes a steering group made up of national representative bodies to support the catchment-based

approach. What do you know about the group? (One Answer Only)

1. Content with the steering group and have affiliation with a representative

2. Content with the steering group but do not have affiliation with a representative

3. Not content with the steering group 4. Not aware of the steering group

Content with

the ste

erin...

Content with

the ste

erin...

Not content w

ith th

e st...

Not aware of th

e steerin

...

41%

8%14%

18%

8/12.  The  steering  group  has  idenEfied  mapping  /  GIS  /  data  /  IPR  as  a  shared  issue  amongst  catchment  partnerships  and  has  created  a  Catchment  Data  Users  Group  to  

work  up  a  shared  soluEon  that  will  work  for  all  catchment  partnerships  (One  Answer  Only)  

1.  We  recognise  this  issue  and  support  the  idea  of  a  shared  soluEon  

2.  We  recognise  this  issue  but  do  not  support  the  idea  of  a  shared  soluEon  

3.  We  have  not  come  across  this  issue  but  like  the  idea  of  a  shared  system  

4.  We  have  not  come  across  this  issue  and  don’t  support  a  shared  system  

The steering group has identified mapping / GIS / data / IPR as a shared issue amongst catchment partnerships and has created a Catchment Data Users Group to work up a

shared solution that will work for all catchment partnerships (One Answer Only)

1. We recognise this issue and support the idea of a shared solution

2. We recognise this issue but do not support the idea of a shared solution

3. We have not come across this issue but like the idea of a shared system

4. We have not come across this issue and don’t support a shared system

We recognise

this i

ssue a..

We recognise

this i

ssue b..

We have not come acro

ss...

We have not come acro

ss...

67%

0%8%6%

9/12.  Defra  has  provided  funds  for  the  steering  group  to  provide  central  support  to  the  partnerships  unEl  the  end  of  the  financial  year,  including  the  helpdesk,  forum  

and  the  learning  workshops.  (One  Answer  Only)  

1.  I  expect  to  use  the  forum  and  ahend  the  learning  workshops  

2.  I  like  the  forum  but  don’t  think  I  will  ahend  the  learning  workshops  

3.  I  am  not  sure  I  will  use  the  forum  but  am  interested  in  the  learning  workshops  

4.  I  don’t  think  that  I  will  use  either  

Defra has provided funds for the steering group to provide central support to the partnerships until the end of the financial year, including the helpdesk, forum and

the learning workshops. We would like to know your opinion on this. (One Answer Only)

1. I expect to use the forum and attend the learning workshops

2. I like the forum but don’t think I will attend the learning workshops

3. I am not sure I will use the forum but am interested in the learning workshops

4. I don’t think that I will use either

I exp

ect to use th

e forum...

I like

the fo

rum but don’t..

.

I am not su

re I will u

se th...

I don’t t

hink that I

will us...

53%

1%7%

16%

10/12.  What  other  centralised  support  do  you  think  will  be  needed  in  the  future?  

(MulEple  Answers)  1.  A  framework  to  integrate  with  

second  cycle  WFD,  and  future  river  basin  planning  cycles  

2.  Networking  and  learning  between  catchment  partnerships  

3.  RepresentaEon  of  CaBA  partnerships  with  government  &  its  agencies  

4.  Training  opportuniEes  for  catchment  management  

5.  Fundraising  &  distribuEon  of  funds  6.  FacilitaEng  acEviEes  where  there  are  

economies  of  scale  from  catchment  partnerships  working  together  

7.  CommunicaEon  about  CaBA  8.  Networking  with  naEonal  

organisaEons  &  sectors  e.g.  Ofwat  9.  Something  else  10.  I  don’t  think  that  central  support  is  

needed  

What other centralised support do you think will be needed in the future?

(Multiple Answers)

1. A framework to integrate with second cycle WFD, and future river basin planning cycles

2. Networking and learning between catchment partnerships

3. Representation of CaBA partnerships with government & its agencies

4. Training opportunities for catchment management

5. Fundraising & distribution of funds 6. Facilitating activities where there are

economies of scale from catchment partnerships working together

7. Communication about CaBA 8. Networking with national organisations &

sectors e.g. Ofwat 9. Something else 10. I don’t think that central support is needed A fra

mework to in

tegrat...

Representatio

n of CaBA ...

Fundraisin

g & dist

ributio

...

Communicatio

n about CaBA

Something else

63%61%

49%

40%

1%

6%

37%

31%

42%

47%

11/12.  Which  stakeholders  do  you  think  are  going  to  be  most  important  in  your  catchment  and  challenging  to  engage?  

(MulEple  Answers)  

1.  General  public  2.  Water  industry  3.  Flood  risk  managers  4.  Environment  Agency  5.  Natural  England  6.  Local  authoriEes  7.  Land  owners  and  managers  8.  Media  9.  Other  NGOs  10.  Anglers  

Which stakeholders do you think are going to be most important in your catchment and challenging to engage?

(Multiple Answers)

1. General public 2. Water industry 3. Flood risk managers 4. Environment Agency 5. Natural England 6. Local authorities 7. Land owners and managers 8. Media 9. Other NGOs 10. Anglers General

public

Flood ris

k managers

Natural E

ngland

Land owners and m

anagers

Other NGOs

46%

34% 34%

16%

9%

2%

13%

52%

36%

8%

12/12.  What  is  your  posiEon  aier  today?  

(One  Answer  Only)  

1.  I  am  clear  on  my  role,  and  the  role  of  others,  and  ready  to  start  /  conEnue  our  catchment  partnership  

2.  I  am  clear  on  my  role,  but  confused  as  to  others  roles,  but  apart  from  that  ready  to  start  /  conEnue  

3.  I  am  clear  on  my  role  but  have  some  preparaEon  to  do  before  I  am  ready  to  start  

4.  I  am  clear  on  my  role  now,  but  this  is  different  to  what  I  thought  it  was  

5.  I  am  not  clear  on  my  role  6.  Let  me  out  of  here  

What is your position after today? (One Answer Only)

1. I am clear on my role, and the role of others, and ready to start / continue our catchment partnership

2. I am clear on my role, but confused as to others roles, but apart from that ready to start / continue

3. I am clear on my role but have some preparation to do before I am ready to start

4. I am clear on my role now, but this is different to what I thought it was

5. I am not clear on my role 6. Let me out of here

I am cle

ar on m

y role, an...

I am cle

ar on m

y role, b

u...

I am cle

ar on m

y role bu...

I am cle

ar on m

y role no..

I am not cl

ear on m

y role

Let me out o

f here

33%

7%9%

2%1%

13%

Do  you  have  any  other  quesEons?    

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tchmentased   pproach Partnerships  for  Action

Concluding  remarks  

Chris  Ryder  The  Rivers  Trust  

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tchmentased   pproach Partnerships  for  Action