The River Sid Catchment Group (RSCG) are volunteers with a vison to protect and conserve the River Sid and the surrounding catchment landscapes.

In May and June 2024, the RSCG undertook a programme of community engagement and consultation to explore how local people perceived the River Sid and its catchment landscape. The aim was also to get their buy-in and support for the developing River Sid Catchment Plan (see following page).

To deliver this consultation, the RSCG developed a questionnaire that was circulated online and in hardcopy throughout the community (see separate summary report below) and also undertook a variety of face-to- face engagement activities that included:

Public exhibit (with voting) and riverside engagement during the Sid Valley Biodiversity Festival 2024
Public ‘river consultation’ event (with ‘catchment SWOT analysis’)
Community Questionnaire
Sid ‘Natural Catchment Management Plan’ Workshop

The draft catchment plan and full report are below.