AN innovative wetland project in the catchment area of a Wye tributary has been officially opened, with a little help from television’s Kevin McCloud MBE

The writer, designer and presenter, who is best known for fronting Channel 4s Grand Designs, delivered a keynote speech at the opening of the Luston site, north of Hereford, which has been operational for a year, helping to tackle nutrient pollution in local rivers.

High levels of phosphate have long been known to damage the Wye and its tributary, the Lugg, which enters the former at Mordiford between Hereford and Ross.