Chertsey and Shepperton Regatta
The weather was ideal for this year's Regatta on Saturday 30th July 2011 held on Dumsey Meadow just over Chertsey Bridge. This Regatta is one of Chertsey’s community events which has been held for 160 years. Dumsey Meadow is now a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and is held in trust by Spelthorne Borough Council. In the 1980s, it was under threat of being dug up for gravel but because of representation by The Chertsey Society at the SCC Minerals Plan Public enquiry it was removed from the list of potential gravel pit sites and now has the protection of the SSSI status.
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