the River Restoration Centre Case Study Series This site was last visited by RRC staff on 2 nd September 2008 Tel/fax: 01234 752979 Email: rrc@therrc.co.uk http://www.therrc.co.uk River Roding at Ray Lodge Park Techniques: Backwater & pond creation, bank re-profiling Project location: Redbridge, North East London River: Roding London Borough: Redbridge Project end date: 2008 Length: Approx 150m Cost: £140,000 Upstream grid reference: TQ422928 Partners: London Borough of Redbridge, Environment Agency Site background Works on the nearby M11 in the 1970’s and 1980’s resulted in the river being artificially diverted and straightened and banks re-reinforced with artificial materials, resulting in poor quality wildlife habitat. The resulting fast flowing and flashy nature of the river also had i

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