AREA JUSTIFICATION (INCLUDING COMMUNITIES WITHIN AREA) The project covers the area surrounding the Old West River and the lower Cam, between the Wicken Fen Vision area and RSPB Ouse Fen, part of the Great Ouse Wetland area around Earith. It is recommended that the information presented here is viewed alongside the area maps included as Appendix Bi. The capital work programme will be delivered within the boundaries of the nine parishes set out below, but some other settlements surrounding the project area boundary will also benefit from the Citizen Science, education and outreach programmes. Parish Villages District Location in Overlaps with IDB area Part of IDB relation to the Old West river Haddenham Haddenham East Cambs North Mainly in Haddenham Level Internal Drainage Board Middle Level Commissioners Aldreth (IDB); also some in Littleport & Downham IDB (but this is area furthest away from Old West) Wilburton Wilburton East Cambs North Mainly in Haddenham Level IDB; also some in Littleport Mainly in Middle & Downham IDB (but this is area furthest away from Commissioners; plus part in Ely Old West) Group of IDBs Stretham Stretham East Cambs North Split across three IDBs: Littleport & Downham Internal Ely Group of IDBs mainly; plus Drainage Board to the north, as well as the small part of Middle Level corner of the Haddenham Level IDB; and Commissioners Waterbeach Internal Drainage District to the south of the Old West Little Thetford Little East Cambs North Littleport & Downham IDB Ely Group of IDBs Thetford Wicken Wicken East Cambs North Middle Fen & Mere IDB Ely of IDBs Upware Over Over South Cambs South Over & Willingham IDB Willingham Willingham South Cambs South Mainly in Old West Internal Drainage District; also Mainly Ely Group of IDBs; also some in Over & Willingham IDB some in Middle Level Commissioners Rampton Rampton South Cambs South Old West Internal Drainage District Ely Group of IDBs Cottenham Cottenham South Cambs Old West Internal Drainage District Ely of IDBs
AREA JUSTIFICATION (INCLUDING COMMUNITIES WITHIN AREA) The project covers the area surrounding the Old West River and the lower Cam, between the Wicken Fen Vision area and RSPB Ouse Fen, part of the Great Ouse Wetland area around Earith. It is recommended that the information presented here is viewed alongside the area maps included as Appendix Bi. The capital work programme will be delivered within the boundaries of the nine parishes set out below, but some other settlements surrounding the project area boundary will also benefit from the Citizen Science, education and outreach programmes. Parish Villages District Location in relation to the Old West river Overlaps with IDB area Part of IDB Haddenham Haddenham Aldreth East Cambs North Mainly in Haddenham Level Internal Drainage Board (IDB); also some in Littleport & Downham IDB (but this is area furthest away from Old West) Middle Level Commissioners Wilburton Wilburton East Cambs North Mainly in Haddenham Level IDB; also some in Littleport & Downham IDB (but this is area furthest away from Old West) Mainly in Middle Commissioners; plus part in Ely Group of IDBs Stretham Stretham East Cambs North Split across three IDBs: Littleport & Downham Internal Drainage Board to the north, as well as the corner of the Haddenham Level IDB; and Waterbeach Internal Drainage District to the south of the Old West Ely Group of IDBs mainly; plus small part of Middle Level Commissioners Little Thetford Little Thetford East Cambs North Littleport & Downham IDB Ely Group of IDBs Wicken Wicken Upware East Cambs North Middle Fen & Mere IDB Ely of IDBs Over Over South Cambs South Over & Willingham IDB Willingham Willingham South Cambs South Mainly in Old West Internal Drainage District; also some in Over & Willingham IDB Mainly Ely Group of IDBs; also some in Middle Level Commissioners Rampton Rampton South Cambs South Old West Internal Drainage District Ely Group of IDBs Cottenham Cottenham South Cambs Old West Internal Drainage District Ely of IDBs
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