One-to-one discussions

We have now begun our one-to-one meetings with groundwater abstraction licence holders who have been notified they are likely to be impacted by upcoming changes required under The Broads Sustainable Abstraction Plan.

These meetings build on the information discussed in the groundwater licence holder meetings held on 1st August and are the start of ongoing one-to-one engagement with licence holders impacted by The Broads Sustainable Abstraction Plan. These meetings provide an opportunity to discuss aspects of the plan in further detail, such as the plan stages and timeline, the modelling methodology and hydrological processes.

The meetings are tailored to each licence holder and their relevant licence(s), and we can provide information that the groundwater model has given regarding potential impact of their abstraction on the Broads sites. As we are at the early stage of the investigation, whilst we will advise on the modelling outputs against a licence we are unable to confirm for certain what changes may be required.

The next stage of the plan will involve continued engagement with licence holders over the coming months to explore abstraction licence scenarios which will achieve the required hydrological objectives.