The River Dart Catchment Partnership is currently hosted by the Sharpham Trust and is funded through contributions by several of the partners (namely the Environment Agency, South Devon National Landscape and Riverford Organic farmers Ltd.). This funding does not extend beyond Spring 2025 and therefore a priority is to secure continuation funding for the partnership.
| Priority Actions | Objectives | What needs to happen | Key Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Partnership | |||
| P1 | Maintain an active River Dart Catchment Partnership | Support partnership working and build capacity |
The Partnership needs to engage stakeholder groups throughout the catchment, which it can do by:
This work needs funding, through the employment of a part-time coordinator. |
River Dart Catchment Partnership |
| P2 | Disseminate learning | Support partnership working and build capacity | The Partnership needs to be outward-facing and engaged with other similar partnerships in the region and nationally, sharing learning and learning from others. | River Dart Catchment Partnership |
| P3 | Embed the WRD Action Plan in partners’ strategies and policies | Support partnership working and build capacity | The Partnership needs to engage with partners as they develop their strategies and policies, to ensure alignment with WRD vision, aims and objectives. | River Dart Catchment Partnership |
