Bury Council are working on a project to protect Island Lodge, Bury. The proposals include removing all vegetation including trees, shrubs and brambles from the southern embankment (see black line on the map). Small trees on the eastern embankment (see the dashed black line) will also be removed. The larger trees will remain and be pollarded as shown on the photo below. This work is required by the Environment Agency in order to meet legal safety requirements of the Reservoirs Act 1975, and to make sure that the lodge doesn't breach and flood the land and homes nearby. Keeping the embankments clearer will also allow better visibility of the area when safety inspections are carried out.
We expect work to begin in January / February 2026. Contractors will be on site for up to 4 weeks, and the works will be completed before the bird nesting season begins.
If you have any comments about the project, or if you would like to be kept up to date about the project directly via your email, then please leave your details below.
If you would like to see a larger image of the plan and keep across general progress of the project, then you can do that here: Island Lodge Updates
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