Julia Baker
Senior Enterprise Officer
East Staffordshire Borough Council

Medieval Swarkestone Bridge and the River Trent
© 2020 Steven Cheshire(Transforming the Trent Valley)
Stop Line No 5 pillbox on the Clay Mills Canal Aqueduct
© 2020(Transforming the Trent Valley)
Bridge #17 on the Trent at Mersey Canal bewteen Swarkestone and Barrow Upon Trent
© 2020 Steven Cheshire(Transforming the Trent Valley)
Floodplain at Burton Upon Trent
© 2020 Steven Cheshire(Transforming the Trent Valley)
Flooding of the Burton Washlands in November 2019
© 2020 Victoria Bunter(Transforming the Trent Valley)
Flooding of the Burton Washlands in October 2019
© 2020 Victoria Bunter(Transforming the Trent Valley)
Brook Hollows is a former fishing lake at the heart of the Rolleston community. It requires restoration work including silt removal from the lake bed channel, and we are developing an engineering solution to reduce significantly any future silting taking place. The site is a beautiful space for visitors to sit and enjoy the area, so the project includes an ongoing programme of woodland maintenance to ensure the best possible environment for people and wildlife.
The site has a great community spirit and will be a focus for celebrating the heritage and nature of this part of the Dove Valley. Information boards will tell the story of the site and its long history.
East Staffordshire Borough Council will be the responsible authority for on-going maintenance of the site. There is a strong drive from local groups to continue use of the site and utilise the resource as an educational tool. The local community is proactive and will continue in voluntary activities. It is intended that the majority of the partners will continue to contribute to the activities and maintenance of the site.