Environmental charity Thames21 has expressed disappointment about Defra’s decision not to award Mill Meadows in Henley-on-Thames bathing water status [1] for 2024. An application was…
Wallingford Beach has reached the next stage of its application for designated bathing water status – with Defra launching a national public consultation on designation…
Volunteers in North London have been tackling litter from the Silk Stream to prevent these materials from entering the Brent Reservoir and to help restore…
Environmental charity Thames21 has been awarded a development grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to plan a 3.5-year project called…
Waterways for fish and other wildlife have been improved as part of a project to separate Glassmill Pond and the River Ravensbourne in Bromley. We…
2023 has been a challenging, busy, and extremely rewarding year for Thames21. As we continue our mission to protect and enhance our waterways while connecting…
Wolvercote Mill Stream at Port Meadow, one of only two “designated bathing status” rivers in the UK, has been rated “Poor” and advice against swimming…
Policymakers across the world must not forget to focus on water and rivers at COP28, environmental charity Thames21 has urged. The climate emergency has increased…
Environmental charity Thames21’s Reclaim Our Rivers* project has highlighted concentrations of harmful bacteria up to six times above the recommended standards for safe bathing in…
Environmental charity Thames21 and Enfield Council have been named as winners of the prestigious Ashden Awards for climate innovation for their joint work creating nature-based…
