Cray and Shuttle

The river should support a mosaic of habitats with high biodiversity value

Promote strategies to deal with invasive species
Action	Partners	Status	Sub catchment
Organise manual pulling of Himalayan balsam until the species is eradicated	Thames 21 Hall Place Trust	Active	Cray and Shuttle	View
Develop network of citizen science volunteers to monitor Invasive Non-Native Species across the catchment	Environment Agency		Cray and Shuttle	View
Chemical treatment of Japanese knotweed at Ruxley Gravel Pit	Kent Wildlife Trust	Active	Cray and Shuttle	View
Chemical treatment of Japanese knotweed and manual pulling of Himalayan balsam at Riverside Gardens.	London Borough of Bromley	Active	Cray and Shuttle	View
Japanese Knotweed treatment at Bookers Cash and Carry warehouse, Crayford		Active	Cray and Shuttle	View
Treatment of New Zealand pigmyweed at Hall Place	Hall Place Trust	Active	Cray and Shuttle	View
Treatment of Japanese Knotweed at Foots Cray reuse and recycling centre	London Borough of Bexley	Active	Cray and Shuttle	View

Protect and enhance the habitats of the river corridor & floodplain
Action	Partners	Status	Sub catchment
Deliver habitat enhancement at St Marys recreation ground	Environment Agency	Proposed	Cray and Shuttle	View
Deliver habitat enhancement at Hales Meadows Sidcup	Environment Agency	Completed	Cray and Shuttle	View
Deliver habitat enhancement to Hall Place reservoir	Environment Agency	Completed	Cray and Shuttle	View
Deliver habitat enhancements at Dartfordian Rugby Club	Environment Agency London Borough of Bexley	Proposed	Cray and Shuttle	View
Deliver habitat enhancements at Foots Cray Meadows	Environment Agency London Borough of Bexley	Completed	Cray and Shuttle	View
Potential to address fish passage at weir and deliver habitat options for Ruxley Gravel Pit SSSI.	Cray and Shuttle Catchment Improvement Group	Proposed	Cray and Shuttle	View
Investigate options for pond creation at Foots Cray Meadows	Environment Agency	Proposed	Cray and Shuttle	View

Improve condition and biodiversity of riparian areas
Action	Partners	Status	Sub catchment
Habitat enhancement of woodland and wetland area of Foots Cray Meadows	North West Kent Countryside Partnership London Borough of Bexley	Proposed	Cray and Shuttle	View

To have communities that enjoy, engage with and protect the river

Ensure stakeholders are aware and can contribute to the catchment improvement process
Action	Partners	Status	Sub catchment
Deliver annual surveying events with partner organisations	Environment Agency Friends of the Shuttle Local Angling Groups Local Community North West Kent Countryside Partnership South East Rivers Trust	Active	Cray and Shuttle	View

Ensure the river is well-valued and understood by the local community
Action	Partners	Status	Sub catchment
Run community clean up events as part of 'Love your river' days	Thames 21	Active	Cray and Shuttle	View

Increasing public knowledge of the rivers heritage and wildlife etc. through community engagement activities and events
Action	Partners	Status	Sub catchment
Deliver river based education programme through local primary and secondary schools.	Thames 21	Active	Cray and Shuttle	View
Engage stakeholders with the catchment based approach	Cray and Shuttle Catchment Improvement Group	Completed	Cray and Shuttle	View

Protect biodiversity through public engagement, education and research
Action	Partners	Status	Sub catchment
Connect communities with the value of their rivers	Bexley Natural Environment Forum Thames 21	Active	Cray and Shuttle	View

To improve water quality

Promoting strategies to tackle diffuse pollution through community engagement and practical projects
Action	Partners	Status	Sub catchment
Investigate solution to diffuse pollution issues	London Borough of Bexley	Active	Cray and Shuttle	View

Tackling Diffuse Pollution
Action	Partners	Status	Sub catchment
Reedbed creation to mitigate surface run off entering the River Cray at Priory Ponds in Orpingon.	Environment Agency	Completed	Cray and Shuttle	View

Action	Partners	Status	Sub catchment
Investigate issue of hydrocarbons		Completed	Cray and Shuttle	View
Raise awareness of flooding and diffuse pollution	Cray and Shuttle Catchment Improvement Group	Completed	Cray and Shuttle	View
Promote pollution prevent through community engagement	Cray and Shuttle Catchment Improvement Group	Active	Cray and Shuttle	View
Develop network of volunteers to report flooding and/or pollution events	Thames 21	Active	Cray and Shuttle	View

To develop sustainable water management within the catchment

Reduce the impact of flooding
Action	Partners	Status	Sub catchment
Investigate SuDS opportunities at Marlborough Park, Sidcup	South East Rivers Trust	Proposed	Cray and Shuttle	View

To restore the river to a more naturally functioning watercourse

To identify all of the existing structures and sections of heavy modified river with the view to undertaking an options and cost appraisal outlining remediation or mitigation measures.
Action	Partners	Status	Sub catchment
Investigate options for fish passage at Nash's Mill Structure	London Borough of Bromley	Proposed	Cray and Shuttle	View

Prevent bank erosion and mitigate against potential flooding
Action	Partners	Status	Sub catchment
Prevent bank erosion adjacent to Love Lane allotments	Environment Agency	Completed	Cray and Shuttle	View

To have an appropriate self-sustaining fish population

Understand the current and potential fish population
Action	Partners	Status	Sub catchment
Research the historic fish population, and species present through time, of the River Cray & Shuttle.	Cray and Shuttle Catchment Improvement Group	Active	Cray and Shuttle	View

Darent Catchment Partnership