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The jury's out on River Ouseburn future Ouseburn Citizens' Jury has taken place in the North East and will help inform the Environment Agency's future water management plans. From: The River Ouseburn An innovative project to involve communities in decisions about the future of their local river has taken place in the North East. The first of its kind in the country, Ouseburn Citizens’ Jury is made up of members of the public and looked at what a ‘thoroughly modern river’ should be. The jury, which took place at the end of January and was run by an independent facilitator on...

Date Time Jury’s out on River Ouseburn future An innovative project to involve communities in decisions about the future of their local river has taken place in the North East. The first of its kind in the country, Ouseburn Citizens’ Jury is made up of members of the public and looked at what a ‘thoroughly modern river’ should be. The jury, which took place at the end of January and was run by an independent facilitator on behalf of the Environment Agency, debated local issues, shared ideas and questioned environmental experts on all aspects of the water environment. The findings from...