10/09/21
– News
Reintroduction of beavers in England Consultation
Plans to release beavers into the wild in England have been set out in a consultation launched on the 25th August.
17/08/21
– News
Help Decide How Your Money is Spent Improving our Rivers
Since 1995, water companies across England have invested many millions of pounds in projects to protect and improve our rivers, lakes and wetlands. Now, the Environment Agency are seeking your views on how future money should be spent.
11/08/21
– News
Affinity Water, Colne Valley Fisheries Consultative and CABI combine to defeat Floating Pennywort
Affinity Water are supporting CVFC with their ambitious strategic plan to tackle Floating Pennywort in the Colne Catchment.
08/07/21
– News
80,000 people sign up to new movement to Save Our Streams
Tens of thousands of people in our region have signed up to a landmark movement, pledging to reduce the amount of water they use on a daily basis.
03/06/21
– News
Time to Make Your Voice Heard for Our Most Threatened Rivers
A new strategy to restore our precious chalk streams to their former glory has just been published, and your feedback is now being sought before 15thJune.
15/04/21
– News
New Data Reveals Devastating Extent of Sewage Pollutions
Few people would believe that in the 21st century, our precious rivers are still being used as open sewers. New monitoring data just released by the Environment Agency reveals the true extent of sewage pollution in England.
26/03/21
– News
Eel Passage Project
The Colne Valley Regional Park are working with Affinity Water to improve migratory routes for the critically endangered European Eel across the lower Colne Catchment.
26/02/21
– News
Environment Agency Consultation - Updating the determination of water stressed areas in England
The Environment Agency are consulting on whether new areas should be classified as water stressed.
23/02/21
– News
The Lower Colne Catchment Floating Pennywort Removal Project
This project aims to reduce the amount of this very successful invasive species in the river Colne. After promising progress in 2019, Covid 19 restrictions led to setbacks in 2020. The project is at a crossroads, this article explains why and how it was set up, its very valuable initial progress and how it can get back on track and in control of Floating pennywort again.
04/02/21
– News for River Chess
River Chess Story Map
The River Chess Story Map is a new website created by ChessWatch headed by the School of Geography, Queen Mary University of London.