UK River Report #20: Some News to Peruse Vol. 3

Welcome back dear reader to the twentieth installment of the UK River Report. My essays may be complete but I am currently in the midst of writing up my dissertation, so apologies for another tapered Report — this ought to be my last! As I come to the end of my degree, I look forward to returning to my full-length posts and digging deeper into the news and revelations of our waterways and water industry, but for now I hope this installment will suffice.

CEO to step down:

www.bbc.co.uk

South East Water boss David Hinton resigns after multiple supply failures

David Hinton faced criticism after outages affected tens of thousands of people in Kent and Sussex.

Water shortage solutions?

www.bbc.co.uk

Planned mega-reservoir in Abingdon takes next step forward

Thames Water plans a £7.5bn reservoir to serve 15 million customers across south-east England.

www.theguardian.com

England must harvest rainfall and take action on water usage, Lords warn

Without urgent intervention England faces water shortages of 5bn litres a day by 2055, peers tell government

Bathing site safety concerns:

www.bbc.co.uk

Water safety campaigner cautious over Pangbourne Meadows bathing

River Action says water quality depends on discharges upstream and says check before swimming.

www.bbc.co.uk

'Don't swim' at 12 of 14 river bathing sites, as more locations announced

Too much bacteria linked to faeces found at almost all England's designated river bathing sites

Rights for the River Wye:

www.bbc.co.uk

River Wye becomes first UK river to gain charter rights

The Wye has become the first river in the UK to have a charter covering it from source to sea.

Restoration of the River Lugg — a long road to recovery:

www.bbc.co.uk

Herefordshire river will take decades to recover from 'vandalism'

An ecologist says it'll take a generation for the River Lugg in Herefordshire to recover from damage done by farmer John Price

Scotland's fly-count conservation:

www.bbc.co.uk

Peebles river detectives part of network tackling pollution

Hundreds of volunteers survey Scotland's watercourses and report any issues of concern quickly.

Thank you for taking the time to read this month's issue of the UK River Report. I hope you found it informative. If you would like to get involved and raise awareness of river pollution in your area, please head over to the UK River Report website and check under the 'Get Involved' page to complete our survey, or feel free to get in touch via the 'Contact' page, if you feel you have more to discuss than the survey can offer. 

With hope for the future,

Federico