29/02/24
News for Rivers Misbourne and Alderbourne
Sewage Pollution of the River Misbourne: its cause and effect
The pollution we see affecting the river Misbourne and the Amersham/Chalfonts area is not unique within the 402 square miles of river Colne catchment, but it is certainly one of the worst affected at present.
05/02/24
News
Reply to our Letter to the Secretary of State on HS2 River Pollution
We have received a reply to the letter we wrote to the Environment Secretary in November expressing our concern about river pollution caused by HS2.
05/02/24
News for Upper Colne and tributaries
Volunteers Pick Litter from River Colne and send to recycling
Great effort on Sunday 4th February from a group of anglers on the Upper Colne removing litter from in the channel; the whole lot has gone to be recyled by ReAP UK and made into new products, nothing will end up in landfill.
03/01/24
News for Rivers Misbourne and Alderbourne
Mending the Misbourne catchment initiative
In response to growing calls from the local communities for a plan to ‘Mend the Misbourne’ the Chiltern Chalk Streams (CCS) team recently held a workshop to begin the work of developing an evidence-based catchment plan for the River.
18/11/23
News
Letter to the Secretary of State on HS2 River Pollution
This letter from ColneCAN (Colne Catchment Action Network) expresses concern about river pollution caused by HS2.
24/10/23
News
PFAS contamination in the Colne Catchment
What are PFAS and what levels of contamination have been recorded in the Colne Catchment?
05/10/23
News
Possible Projects in the Colne Catchment Proposed at Conference
During an exercise at lunch, delegates at the ColneCAN conference were asked to suggest possible projects for the catchment.
02/10/23
News
Update on Asian hornet sightings in GB
There has been a really significant increase in Asian hornet sightings in Great Britain this year with 54 nests found, compared to only 1 nest being found in 2022.
18/09/23
News
the ColneCAN Conference 2023: An inspiring day
The annual conference of the Colne Catchment Action Network (ColneCAN) took place on Tuesday 12thSeptember at Uxbridge Golf Club. The day was a treat for the 80 attendees, who were the lucky ones, as the event was oversubscribed; it proved so popular that 10 people on the waiting list had to be denied. It is reassuring to discover that so many care about the fragile catchment of the River Colne and are keen to collaborate to protect and restore it.
02/08/23
News
Invitation to the ColneCAN Conference 2023
The ColneCAN Conference 2023 will be on Tuesday 12th September 2023 9:30am – 4:00pm at the Uxbridge Golf Club, The Drive, Ickenham, Uxbridge, UB10 8AQ