1. Herefordshire Wildlife Trust (HWT) require the license as part of their bid to the EA to demonstrate they have the ability to deliver the River City Project.
2. HWT will carry out maintenance and upgrading works on Herefordshire Council owned land where appropriate.
3. The license will allow HWT to improve the area which will benefit the rivers and wetlands across the city.
4. The works will open up areas of riverside walks, which are currently overgrown and neglected, for the benefit of the public and the flora and fauna that lives in and around them. The project will also increase the public awareness of the natural environment through the use of information boards and waymarkers.