• Provision of a Commemorative Bench to celebrate the Societ'y 50th anniversary and the massive support provided by the Denny family during that time.

  • Cost - ​£816 plus engraving

  • Status - Delivered on September 2022

• Replacement Otter fencing to Denny Lake Pit 4

  • Cost​ - £19,100

  • Delivered on July 2022

• Replacement Otter fencing to Pit 3

  • Cost​ - £10,750

  • Status - Delivered on November 2024

• Regeneration of Paisley's Pond

  • Phase 1 - Ground clearance to enable removal of silt and reed growth prior to phase 2.

  • Phase 1 cost - £14,700

  • Delivered on November 2024

• • Phase 2 - Works to reshape bunds, banks and access ways, provide new platforms, areas for fish sanctuary and planting are due to commence autumn 2025. Remaining works estimate - £5,000

  • Reshaping works were completed late October 2025. Additional escavation works to provide eight pegs including two recessed double natural platforms and six dugout platforms with inbuilt fish sanctuary cages was agreed by committee. All ground works were carried out by PW Groundworks. 

  • As of November the 19th 2025 works to construct the six dugout platforms with inbuilt fish sanctuary cages is nearing completion. Brush will be added into the six cages to help deter predators before final board fixing and ground levelling arouind them is completed.

  • Following completion of the works a period of time for water quality management and plant growth will be allowed before the introduction of Tench and Crucian carp. The pond is due to open on June 1st 2027.

In some cases the front support post are moving down into the lake and some areas of bank supporting the beams to the rear of the platforms are almost gone. Additionaly part of the west bank is sliding out into the lake taking the physical bank edging pile/boards and associated platforms with it. Whist continued yearly maintenance is an option development of a longer term platform replacement and bank stabilisation project is probably required.

• Provision of physical bank support along the waters edge and to the rear of platforms

  • Cost ​over the last three years circa £2400

  • Typical yearly works to level pahways and repair platforms undertaken during the 26/27 closed season. Should the need for a larger project arise it will be considered as part of the rolling programme.

  • Further project appraisal and needs assesment is planned early 2027.

• Provision of strategic planting to stabilise banks

  • Awaiting outcome of Pit 2 test area prior to project development and initial cost estimate.

  • Further project appraisal and needs assesment is planned for spring 2027. 

As a result of the above appraisal attension was also given to the condition and stability of the northen bank. Gradual bank erosion is a natural occurance in lakes but due to the depth of water and steep incline of the sandy bank it is showing signes of sideways movement below the water line. Previously it had been considered that the tree/hedgeline along the bank was providing sufficient bank support however it is now clear that this is not the case as the sand in the bank is slipping and washing out between the roots.

Potentially there are several options which could help stabilise the bank and all will require significant work and cost. After lengthy consideration the committee decided to carry out a test section of bank stabilisation.

Works undertaken

• Extensive hedge trimming to remove destabilising weight from banks

  • Costs significantly reduced thanks to the substantial works undertaken by the volunteer Saturday works teams, Expenditure limited to circa £500 for purchase of a seconhand transport boat and additional tools ​and another £500 for volunteer membership contributions.

  • Status - Delivered during April and May 2024

• Provision of large scale planting to stabilise banks undertaken in two phases

  • Cost - ​£4680

  • Status - Delivered in June 2024

• A test area part way along the north bank of Pit 2 has been created to test the effectiveness of replacing bankside trees/hedging with faggots and planting to help stabilise the bank.

  • Cost - ​£830

  • Status - Test area almost complete subject to limited top up of bank material to the rear of the faggots/planting and surface planting. - Awaiting appraisal of test area performance before undertaking similar works to the remaining sections along the same bank. An initial sum of £5000 has been allocated to the remaining works.

• Provision of recessess opposite two swims to support the steep bund at the rear of the access path to enable anglers to sit away from thier rods and allow clear access past the rear of the adjoining platforms.

  • Cost - ​£1250

  • Status - Delivered in May 2024

Reydon Complex

During each closed season a rolling programme of larger scale project delivery and maintenance is undertaken.

• Replacement or major repair of platforms

  • Cost ​over the last three years was circa £4500 for materials with labour provided by the volunteer Thursday work parties.

  • Partially delivered - Awaiting yearly project appraisal undertaken each spring prior to the closed season, however a yearly allowance of £1500 appears to be reasonable.

• Provision of physical bank support between and to the rear of platforms

  • Cost ​over the last three years was circa £3500 for materials with labour provided by the volunteer Thursday work parties.

  • Partially delivered - Awaiting yearly project appraisal undertaken each spring prior to the closed season. Costs are expected to rise with the increasing level of bank slipage along the western side of Pit 1 and erosion beneath platforms in pits 1 and 2 which has built up over a number of years.

• 50th Anniversary Project - Reydon

  • See top of page.

• Regeneration of Buss Creek.

  • This a longer term major project requiring significant project appraisal and deliverability assessment above and beyond the society's present human, technical and financial resources.

  • Initial project appraisal including engagement with statutory agencies, expert advisors, potential contractors and sources of funding was ear marked for June 2026.

  • Significant appraisal work was completed in February 2026. It is clear that some basic matters need to be considered prior to commencing any project development. Until such time as the Society's land ownership is formalised, other major projects have been completed, ability to manage the creek and a reasonable funding pot has been developed, no further appraisal is to be undertaken

Following a condition survey of the Kessingland site in November 2025 the committee has agreed the allocation of funding for a five year phased programme of works. Delivery of the works is dependent upon prior agreement of a new renewable lease from the sites riparian owner. 

The key elements of the programme are split into two categories :-

One off actions

• Remove obsolete platforms and their associated substructures

• Replace existing platforms to be retained

• Replace or repair failing access steps

• Raise the level of perimeter access paths above typical winter water level

• Stabilise sections of failing banks

• Remove trees overhang the lower pathway which are causing the bank to fail

• Remove silt, roots, reeds, lilies and weeds as required to reform swims associated with platforms

Repetitive actions

• Undertake spraying or removal of excessive growth of reeds, lilies and weeds.

• Undertake water treatment to help reduce weed growth

• Cut back tree branches and bushes obstructing pathways and casting from platforms

• Cut back tree roots adjacent platforms which are likely to cause unsafe retrieval of fish or excessive loss of tackle

The works will be phased so as to limit the interruption of fishing, allow for increased use during peak periods including the closed season at Reydon, not interfere with breeding/nesting seasons and target ideal application periods for reed/weed growth treatments. Where possible all new structures will be constructed from economically viable sustainable materials and exclude all toxic treatments.