The water brief from Thames Water showing the situation up until end of July 2026 can be viewed below.  They have also provided some tips for saving water consumption.

Thames Water brief 

The herbicde water quality update from Thames Water can be viewed here

The next CaBA Chalk Streams webinar is on Tues 30th June at 9.30. If you are interested in joining the sign-up link is here

The following is an advert going into two local newspapers to inform of intended works on the Stevenage Brook at Bragbury End.

Notice of work at Stevenage Brook

Catchment Sensitive Farming are hosting an event for farmers in Hertfordshire on 18 May at Great Gaddesden Parish Hall (see invite link below).  There will be a presentation from Defra and workshop with Mel Holloway on building resilient soils.

Catchment Sensitive Farming  

See below for some of the presentations at the conference:

EA Presentation

Thames River Basin Eel Conservation

HMWT Update

National perspective on chalk streams

Affinity Presentation

Thames Water Presentation

To read the herbicide water quality update for the River Lea catchment for the period Sept 2024 to Aug 2025 click here

RSWT are sharing a petition calling for funding for a nationwide, nature-rich river corridor network.  The link is here.

Click here to read about the campaign to plant 100 new Black Poplars in Hertfordshire.  Please note the request for information!

• Summer Environmental Newsletter – covering a number of business wide updates here
• Water resources update for Thames Valley – areas impacted by the hosepipe ban here
• Water resources update for Non-Thames Valley – for areas not impacted by the hosepipe ban here