New facilities for boaters, anglers and walkers are being created throughout the Broads as part of the 20 year Broadland Flood Alleviation Project.

The Broads Authority is working with BESL (Broadland Environmental Services Ltd) and the Environment Agency on promoting the schemes which may attract external funding.

As BESL advances throughout the Broads with its flood defence work it is improving countryside access by levelling riverside footpaths to a width of 2 m, replacing stiles with gates and its engineers are coming up with ideas and creating designs for new facilities which complement the flood defence work.

At South Walsham Fleet Dyke the Authority is to take over land currently used as informal moorings from the Environment Agency to provide an improved 24 hour mooring after BESL has installed new piling. Six new angling platforms are to be built on an undefended rond downstream of the new sheet piling.

At Carlton Marshes on the River Waveney negotiations are taking place with landowners to provide a 1.5 km easy access granite path linking Oulton Broad with the Suffolk Wildlife Education Centre.

The path, which will be suitable for wheelchairs, will link and improve two public footpaths. It will be financed by BESL, Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Suffolk County Council, the Broads Authority and external funding.

At Worlingham a proposal is being worked on for a small boat slipway, two disabled angling platforms and standard angling platforms next to popular Broads Authority 24 hour moorings at Worlingham Staithe. The area is a popular spot for pike fishing and angling from small boats and, by extending the facilities, the angling platforms will ease pressure from both anglers and boaters for space on the staithe.

Proposals for a larger car park at the end of Worlingham Marsh Lane, which has been improved by BESL, are also being considered. The car park, which will be near the slipway, will be big enough to take both boat trailers and cars. It is well situated for walkers using the Angles Way long distance footpath and the Beccles Marsh Trail which passes the Bronze Age causeway discovered by BESL during its flood defence work. A full consultation will be carried out before work begins.

A proposal for a mooring with disabled access at Geldeston Locks is being investigated downstream of the new pedestrian bridge which was replaced by the Environment Agency in 2005 and which is already equipped with wheelchair ramps. Suffolk County Council and operators of the Waveney Stardust who provide river trips for disabled people support the project and officers are trying to find external funding.

At the Beauchamp Arms Public House on the River Yare some 20 or 30 angling platforms are earmarked for the heavily match fished right bank.

At Barsham Marshes on the River Waveney the Broads Authority is working with BESL and the Environment Agency to provide improved access for anglers with six new angling platforms, a new car park and footpath improvements.

Cantley Parish Council and the Broads Authority are keen to improve parish moorings and build a new small boat slipway near the Reedcutter's pub which would improve access for both waterskiers and anglers on the River Yare. Progress is subject to the parish council obtaining match funding.

A surfaced footpath from Pitts Lane at Chedgrave to Chedgrave Common has been completed by BESL and at How Hill plans are in the pipeline to improve footpaths to the two of the mills and to Irstead Holmes.

Footpath surfaces have been improved at Beccles Marshes and parish staithe moorings re-piled at Ludham Bridge.

The slipway at Upton is being widened and its timbers replaced as part of the repiling of the mooring basin.