South Cumbria Rivers Trust have been recently working on a project to remove Bowston weir, on the River Kent at Bowston near Burneside in South Cumbria. The programme of works have been funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development. This removal has stemmed from collaboration with the Environment Agency and Natural England to identify, investigate and deliver work that benefits the River Kent and its tributaries, as a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and a Special…