1. Project Hereward
Video Story Book

2. Outline Topic Run time (minutes) Cumulative Total Introduction 1
Project Aims
0.5
1.5
Benefits
2.5
Historical Background
3.5
View of Welches Dam
4.5
Plan of Action for Welches Dam
5.5
View of Horseway / Vermuden’s Channel & Lock 2
7.5
Plan of Action for Horseway / Vermuden’s Channel & Lock 9
Community Involvement & Volunteering Opportunities
9.5
Conclusion & Contacts 10

3. Introduction 1 min Welcome statement
Narrator introduction (Hereward the Wake / ??)
Show where Welches Dam & Horseway Channel is located - zoom in on satellite map
Orientate with local communities / key locations: i.e. Welches Dam / Purls Bridge / RSPB / Chatteris /Manea / Ouse Washes
How to get there

4. Project Aims 30 seconds Commentary outlining project aims:
Restore Welches Dam Lock
Restore navigation through Horseway Channel
Promote alternative uses of channel & banks:
Footpath / linear park (Chatteris / Horseway to Welches Dam) – access to RSPB site / Ouse Washes
Cycle path
Fishing
Boating : canoeing, rowing etc
Create a better environment for aquatic wildlife
Education - contribute to historical knowledge of the area, particularly the origins, construction & uses of the channel
Use film clips of boating / fishing / cycling / marine life & old photos during the commentary

5. Benefits 1 min Commentary accompanied by appropriate photos:
Recreational Navigation, Paddle Sports
Fisheries and Angling
Walkers and Ornithologists
Agriculture (Irrigation and Emergency Flood Channel)
Opportunity to transfer water to mitigate pollution
Flora and Fauna and the natural environment
An education resource – a living outdoor classroom
The hamlets of Welches Dam and Purls Bridge
Local businesses including the Ship Inn

6. Historical Background 1 min
Commentary accompanied by photos & maps on the following topics:
Draining of the Fens
4th Earl of Bedford & “Old Bedford Channel” – purpose & construction
Vermuden – purpose & construction of the 40ft / “Vermuden’s Drain” in the 17th century
Addition of “Welches Dam” in the Old Bedford
Impact of lower water levels in the Middle Level & construction of Welches Dam & Horseway
Uses of the 40ft / Welches Dam by commercial traffic in the 19th / 20th century
More recent restoration & use by leisure traffic

7. Welches Dam Lock 1 Min
Drone over-fly with accompanying commentary particularly with reference to:
EA piles at the entrance, preventing navigation
Good condition of lock gates
Restoration work required on wing walls
Possible restoration on the base boards

8. Plan of Action for Welches Dam 1 Min
Commentary (Andrew?) on work plan interspersed with relevant photos & drawings to include:
EA involvement & participation
Initial survey to confirm required work
Anticipated work required
Projected costs & timescale & sources of funds
People & skills needed to carry out work & opportunities for local community & volunteers
Explanatory boards / information around the lock

9. View of Horseway / Vermuden’s Channel & Lock 2 min
Drone over-fly with accompanying commentary particularly with reference to:
Leakage issues
Identification of leaks
Vegetation growth in the channel
Good condition of Horseway Lock
Possible virtual boat trip – as seen from a camera on boat, but using drone or video on a boat from other similar waterway

10. Plan of Action for Horseway / Vermuden’s Channel & Lock 1.5 Min
Commentary on work plan interspersed with relevant photos & drawings to include:
EA involvement & participation
Local community consultation – particularly on inclusion of footpaths / cycle paths, angling stages, wildlife enhancement, information etc
Use of membrane material to seal leaks
How membrane would be laid
Stages of laying membrane & re-watering the channel
Anticipated plant / equipment & material required
Projected costs & timescale & sources of funds
People & skills needed to carry out work & opportunities for local community & volunteers
Explanatory boards / information along the channel

11. Community Involvement / Volunteering 0.5
Commentary on:
Consultation on the work envisaged
How the Project could be enhanced to widen it’s appeal & uses of the channel to the surrounding community
Skills required in the project & opportunities for involvement
Links in with local organisations: i.e. Local councils, drainage boards, land owners, OWLP, EA
Fund raising activities

12. Conclusion & Contacts 0.5 Min
Commentary over Project Hereward web-site page:
Keep an eye on our website for latest information -
Reiterate main project aims & appeal for support & funds