18/05/20
– Luton Lea news
Work starting on the Houghton Brook Flood Storage Area
Work begins on the Houghton Brook Flood Storage Area this week, beginning with some tree felling and site clearance. Read more ...
06/04/20
– Luton Lea news
Completion of works at the Moor, New Bedford Road
The river improvement project at The Moor has recently been completed. Read more ...
23/03/20
– Luton Lea news
Group do their bit to keep the river healthy
To support efforts to keep the River Lea healthy, a member of Groundwork staff supported the council-led river clean-up event at Wardown Park on the 27 February 2020. Read more ...
23/03/20
– Luton Lea news
Wild play by the river
During February half term 2020 families were invited to take part in 'Wildplay by the River'. Read more ...
03/03/20
– Luton Lea news
Keep an eye out for Kingfishers as Manor Road Park gets Kingfisher nesting box!
As part of the work by the Luton Lea Catchment Partnership, community charity Groundwork East is installing a kingfisher nesting box into the sheet piling at Manor Road Park, Luton. Read more ...
03/03/20
– Luton Lea news
The Great British Spring Clean comes to your River Lea
This Spring, join the Keep Britain Tidy campaign and help fight against plastic in the River Lea. Read more ...
03/03/20
– Luton Lea events
Spring river events
Book now for events this March! Read more ...
03/03/20
– Luton Lea news
A big thank you to our River Wardens
Thank you to all of the River Warden volunteers who have given up their free time to monitor the Luton River Lea. Read more ...
03/03/20
– Luton Lea news
Engie improve the health of the River Lea
On the 13 February 2020 nine employees from Engie took part in river clean up and river monitoring activities along the river and banks at Leagrave Park. Read more ...
03/03/20
– Luton Lea news
Nova College help the RiverLUTiON
On Wednesday 18 December 2019 a group of students from Nova College joined Groundwork to take part in tree planting activities. Read more ...
This stretch of river suffers from heavy silt deposition caused by reduced flows, dredging in the 70s, and the ponding effect of a weir. The aim is to restore the river to a silt-free, gravel bedded, shallow, fast flowing stream, with riffles and pools capable of supporting water crowfoot and breeding trout.