Middlesbrough’s becks are an important part of the town’s life, offering welcome corridors of open space for local residents. They are also home to an array of wildlife, including the water vole, one of the UK’s most endangered species.
In partnership with Middlesbrough Council and the Tees Valley Wildlife Trust, and Middlesbrough Football Club, we are running the Clean Becks campaign throughout 2009.
The campaign aims to inform local residents about work that is currently underway, and to collect opinions on how future works could improve the becks for everyone.
Residents will be kept informed via regular newsletters. In addition, a programme of free community events will be staged throughout the year to help residents enjoy and interact with the becks more.
Want to get involved?
Get in touch:
- If you have an idea for how your local beck could be improved
- If you would like to sign up to receive the
- If you interested in joining a ‘friends of the becks’ action group
Call us on 01904 822521or Email us on teesvalley@environment-agency.gov.uk
Photography competition
The winners and runners-up of the Clean Becks campaign’s photography competition have been recognised for their outstanding photography skills, when Boro's Julio Arca handed out the prizes at a special presentation held at Middlesbrough Football Club’s Riverside Stadium.
Environment Agency project manager Mike McNulty said: “The partnership would like to thank all entrants to the competition and to congratulate the winners. The competition has enabled our local residents, of all ages, to get into the heart of Middlesbrough’s becks and discover the green open spaces and waterways that are home to a wide range of wildlife. The town has a lot to offer and we want to encourage people to seek out what’s available on their doorstep.”
The winning photographs will now be going on tour around the town. They can be seen in the Dorman Museum between 13 October and 1 November 2009 and in the
Captain Cook Birthplace Museum between 6 November and 6 December 2009.
The Clean Becks Campaign is part of the Environment Agency’s Tees Valley Project.
