Project Sponge Timeline

We’re bringing people together, to work with nature and water to create a stronger environment for the residents in the Chalvey Ditches and Salt Hill Stream study areas.

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
3rd December 2024
Project application

The lengthy application for funding begins

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1st November 2023
Business case

The full business case is developed, partners assembled, and we get approval to get started.

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1st January 2023
Planning

Teams are assembled and planning for Project Sponge begins in earnest.

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1st October 2023
Chalvey Flood Action Group

The Chalvey FAG is re-formed with local residents, to support those in the area who have experienced flooding and make a plan for possible solutions.

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3rd December 2024
Chalvey Flood Action Group

The Flood Action Plan for Chalvey is created, solutions developed and shortlisted.

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1st June 2024
Climate Action Cafe

The first Climate Action Cafes are underway, to continue the conversation with FPNs, and work towards building the plan for a future proof neighbourhood.Our first FPN Launch welcomes residents to Manor Park Community Centre to talk all things climate and nature.

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1st September 2024
SuDS at Farnham Road

Procurement begins for the main contractor, and designs are drawn up for Sustainable Drainage Systems.

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1st December 2024
Burnham Flood Action Group

The Flood Action Plan for Burnham is created, solutions developed and shortlisted by the group.

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1st December 2024
River Restoration – Godolphin Park

Designs underway, all necesary assesments, and permissions sought.

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1st January 2025
Chalvey Flood Action Group

Solutions for Chalvey are depolyed in the local area

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1st January 2025
Future Proof Neighbourhoods

Solution co-production starts

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1st May 2025
Nature Based Solutions

Final sites are selected and designs are prepared

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1st June 2025
Future Proof Neighbourhoods

Implementaion of local solutions begins

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3rd December 2024
Evaluation of FAG

Evaluation of FAG and the solutions in action.

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1st August 2025
SuDS at Farnham Road

SuDS construction begins

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1st September 2025
River Restoration – Godolphin Park

Construction begins

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1st January 2026
Burnham Flood Action Group

Solutions for Burnham are depolyed in the local area

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1st February 2026
Nature Based Solutions

Construction begins

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1st October 2026
River Restoration – Godolphin Park

Evaluation of the restoration work is underway.

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1st October 2026
SuDS at Farnham Road

Evaluation of the impact of SuDS.

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3rd December 2024
Future Proof Neighbourhoods

Evaluation of the FPN’s and the Climate Action Plan.

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3rd December 2024
Nature Based Solutions

Nature Based Solutions

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3rd December 0400
River Restoration – Godolphin Park

The feasiblity study begins and monitoring of the area around the river in Godolphin is underway

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3rd December 1600
FPN Launch

Our first FPN Launch welcomes residents to Manor Park Community Centre to talk all things climate and nature.

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3rd December 5600
SuDS at Farnham Road

Construction phase begins at Farnham Road

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3rd December 9200
River Restoration – Godolphin Park

Options are selected for feasbile ways to restore the river, and consultation with the community can begin to decide on the most apprppriate solution.

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3rd December 9200
Nature Based Solutions

Potential options are prioritised and the short list is drawn up. Monitoring begins.

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Project application

The lengthy application for funding begins

isolation mode

Business case

The full business case is developed, partners assembled, and we get approval to get started.

isolation mode

Planning

Teams are assembled and planning for Project Sponge begins in earnest.

isolation mode

Chalvey Flood Action Group

The Chalvey FAG is re-formed with local residents, to support those in the area who have experienced flooding and make a plan for possible solutions.

isolation mode

Chalvey Flood Action Group

The Flood Action Plan for Chalvey is created, solutions developed and shortlisted.

isolation mode

Climate Action Cafe

The first Climate Action Cafes are underway, to continue the conversation with FPNs, and work towards building the plan for a future proof neighbourhood.Our first FPN Launch welcomes residents to Manor Park Community Centre to talk all things climate and nature.

isolation mode

SuDS at Farnham Road

Procurement begins for the main contractor, and designs are drawn up for Sustainable Drainage Systems.

isolation mode

Burnham Flood Action Group

The Flood Action Plan for Burnham is created, solutions developed and shortlisted by the group.

isolation mode

River Restoration – Godolphin Park

Designs underway, all necesary assesments, and permissions sought.

isolation mode

Chalvey Flood Action Group

Solutions for Chalvey are depolyed in the local area

Future Proof Neighbourhoods

Solution co-production starts

isolation mode

Nature Based Solutions

Final sites are selected and designs are prepared

Future Proof Neighbourhoods

Implementaion of local solutions begins

isolation mode

Evaluation of FAG

Evaluation of FAG and the solutions in action.

SuDS at Farnham Road

SuDS construction begins

River Restoration – Godolphin Park

Construction begins

isolation mode

Burnham Flood Action Group

Solutions for Burnham are depolyed in the local area

Nature Based Solutions

Construction begins

River Restoration – Godolphin Park

Evaluation of the restoration work is underway.

SuDS at Farnham Road

Evaluation of the impact of SuDS.

Future Proof Neighbourhoods

Evaluation of the FPN’s and the Climate Action Plan.

Nature Based Solutions

Nature Based Solutions

River Restoration – Godolphin Park

The feasiblity study begins and monitoring of the area around the river in Godolphin is underway

isolation mode

FPN Launch

Our first FPN Launch welcomes residents to Manor Park Community Centre to talk all things climate and nature.

isolation mode

SuDS at Farnham Road

Construction phase begins at Farnham Road

isolation mode

River Restoration – Godolphin Park

Options are selected for feasbile ways to restore the river, and consultation with the community can begin to decide on the most apprppriate solution.

isolation mode

Nature Based Solutions

Potential options are prioritised and the short list is drawn up. Monitoring begins.