£4 Million Boost for Estuary Campaign

*****PRESS RELEASE***** £4 Million Boost for Estuary Campaign Landowners and farmers in the Alde and Ore estuary have raised a £3 million fund through the East Suffolk Internal Drainage Board towards upgrading work on the Alde and Ore Estuary plan. This is in addition to over £1 million in pledges and cash so far given […]

Four Ferries Cycle Ride

[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Following its enormous success last year, a four ferries bike ride is being arranged for Saturday 22nd September 2018 as part of the Trust’s work in raising funds for the river defences. The ride of some 42 miles will cross all of the four Foot Ferries of Suffolk, including the Association’s Butley Ferry. […]

NEWS UPDATE FOR JUNE/JULY 2018   

Film cuts of the April Annual Meeting presentations from Edward Greenwell, Chairman, Andrew Hawes, Consultant Engineer, Karen Thomas and Giles Bloomfield from the IDB and Jane Maxim Funding Chair will be available on the web site shortly.  There will be a further public meeting towards the end of the year (probably November) to discuss the […]

Cheers to our fantastic Pub Quizzers

INTER ESTUARY PUB QUIZ A MAJOR SUCCESS OVER £42,500 RAISED THANKS TO MATCH FUNDING GENEROSITY Thanks to an extraordinary juggling act of volunteers, pub landlords and celebrity Quiz Masters, 13 pubs competed in parallel pub quizzes on Thursday evening with over 600 people pitting their wits with Suffolk’s Biggest Pub Quiz.    The event was […]

Enabling Development Public Forum

ALDE AND ORE ESTUARY PARTNERSHIP ENABLING DEVELOPMENT PUBLIC FORUM Following a series of meetings with Parish Councils, we have a clearer picture of the issues that are worrying residents.   We are holding an open forum on Friday 10th November at Tunstall Village Hall at 4pm to be chaired by The Right Hon. Lord Deben.   There […]

Fundraising Launch Dates

Our main launch of the fundraising campaign starts in October and we hope everyone will manage to come to one of the film shows and receptions we have arranged. 14th October – Orford Town Hall at 6pm Reception and Premiere of the Save our Suffolk Estuary film presented by Nick Robinson. Libby Purves will chair […]

Aldeburgh Carnival

Stupendous effort from everyone on the Alde and Ore Estuary Trust float – many many thanks for all the time, wit and artistic creations!  Well done all.  And thanks also go to the Aldeburgh Bookshop who hosted our stand in the window with our 6 minute trailer of Nick Robinson presenting our Estuary Film.