History

OnTrent started out as the ‘Trent Floodplain Initiative‘ back in 1995. A small number of organisations got together to try and arrest the continuing decline in Biodiversity along the Trent and its floodplain by delivery projects and influencing policy.

In 2000 a consultants report recommended changing the name to OnTrent and widening the partnership to include other interests (land owner representatives, commercial organisations and recreation users).

In 2001 the OnTrent Vision was endorsed by over 40 organisations.

In 2002 an Environment Action Fund grant enabled OnTrent to employ a project manager to support the partners to implement their vision.

The Baseline Study was produced in 2004, the first OnTrent Action plan in 2005. These two documents set the framework for OnTrent to start making a difference.

Since then priority has been given to supporting partner, influencing policy and delivering projects.

In 2009 OnTrent extended its boundary to include the entire catchment to enable it work on catchment based initiatives such as the Water Framework Directive.