Great start and very well written document

This is great document that sets out context and highlights the strategic opportunities for recovering nature in Frome. I personally felt that it lacked specific details around the actions that will be taken and it came across as more of a strategic document rather than a plan. I'm glad to see the River Frome highlight are one of the key natural assets that could be improved to support nature recovery objectives but I think the document has overlooked many of the key issues impacting the River Frome: 1) The river has been heavily modified and engineered to act as a flood conveyance scheme which means it lacks natural form and process. As such, the in-channel and riparian habitat is poor throughout the majority of the reach that flows through the town. It would be entirely possible to create a more diverse and naturally functioning river channel throughout the town without compromising the integrity of the flood scheme. The biggest barrier will be cost. 2) The report mentioned the impact of the weirs on connectivity but didn't explain the major impact these structures have on the habitat or interuption to natural processes such as the transport of sediment. The weirs will also exacerbated water quality issues and will cause contaminants to be deposited in the town. 3) There have been several major pollution events on the River Frome in recent years causing mass fish kills. As such, we cannot overlook the importance of addressing issues upstream of Frome. It's also important to note that the weirs in Frome make the aquatic ecology very vulnerable to pollution events. 4) like many lowland rivers in the UK, historic dredging and land drainage works have turned the River Frome into a drainage channel rather than a function river system. The river is massively disconnected from its floodplain, sediment transport is poor, the morphology is poor and the hydrology lacks diversity and complexity. Urban rivers like the River Frome, are now too constrained to restore natural function so co sideration should be given to restoring the river upstream and downstream of the town. This should also include upstream measures to retain more water in the landscape to mitigate against drought and prolonged dry weather. This will help the river become more resilient to the effects of climate change.