The Crane Valley Project was originally set up in 2004 and set to integrate ecological and recreational management throughout the River Crane catchment area to include the River Crane, Yeading Brook, The Duke of Northumberland River and the Longford River.

It was created to try and deal with cross borough issues such as invasive species problems, habitat management, and strategic issues such as The London Loop Walkway.

The Group now comprises the boroughs of Hounslow, Hillingdon, Ealing, Richmond and Harrow, EA, Thames Water, London Wildlife Trust, FORCE and large landowners such as BAA and  Walks for London.

The Crane Valley project has applied to the Heritage Lottery Fund for a 600K grant to fund two project officers to work on three sites one of which is Crane Riverside Park.  The group have been successful is securing a £140,000 grant from Biffa to fund habitat and practical works on these sites.

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