This Wednesday (14 July 2021) there will be an investigative documentary aired on Rivercide TV. Read more ...

Watch the world's first live investigative documentary attempting to find out who is polluting our rivers and why nobody is stopping them. Read more ...

Central Bedfordshire Council is proposing the build of 100 homes on the Windsor Drive recreation ground next to the Houghton Brook and there will be a planning for real consultation with local residents during 2021. Read more ...

On behalf of Friends of the Rib and Quin, over the winter of 2021 Peter Sinclaire put together a useful and illustrative guide of the River Quin from Barkway to Braughing. Read more ...

Storm overflow disharge into rivers occurs when sewage treatment works experience maximum capacity volumes, often following heavy rain events. The Event Duration Monitoring dataset for 2020 has now been published here. This relates to the performance of storm overflows, provided by Water and Sewerage Companies for the 2020 regulatory annual return. Read more ...

Call for expressions of interest from farmers to take part in the first phase of piloting the new Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme. Read more ...

Hertfordshire County Council and the Environment Agency have been investigating options to improve the River Stort through Grange Paddocks open space, via a weir removal scheme which will open up access for fish and other wildlife along 28km of river corridor! Read more ...

Water is a vital part of our environment. When an area is determined to be in serious water stress by the Secretary of State for the Environment, the water company for that area must publish a water resources management plan that considers all options to manage demand more effectively – including metering and greater leakage reduction. Read more ...

The freezing weather during the week starting 8 February, and the thaw that is forecast to follow, brings with it an increased risk of burst pipes, including at homes and businesses. Read more ...

Dallow Downs & Winsdon Hill (DD&WH) and Cowslip Meadow, have gained national status as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), as announced by Natural England on 14th October 2020. Read more ...