08/02/22
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ColneCAN Monthly Digest | January 2022
A round up of recent news items from the ColneCAN network.
24/11/21
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Make yourself heard to help improve our rivers for the future
In the last month, the Environment Agency has announced two major public consultations to help come up with creative, ambitious and practical ways of protecting people, the natural world and our precious water assets.
24/11/21
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Letter to the Secretary of State on Pollution Incidents
This letter from the ColneCAN partnership written in July 2021 expresses concern about multiple pollution incidents and their lack of investigation.
16/09/21
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Gadebridge Park river restoration - view latest plans!
The Environment Agency, Dacorum Borough Council and Affinity Water are sharing their latest plans to help restore the River Gade at Gadebridge Park, Hemel Hempstead; a globally rare and valuable chalk stream.
10/09/21
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Reintroduction of beavers in England Consultation
Plans to release beavers into the wild in England have been set out in a consultation launched on the 25th August.
17/08/21
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Help Decide How Your Money is Spent Improving our Rivers
Since 1995, water companies across England have invested many millions of pounds in projects to protect and improve our rivers, lakes and wetlands. Now, the Environment Agency are seeking your views on how future money should be spent.
11/08/21
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Affinity Water, Colne Valley Fisheries Consultative and CABI combine to defeat Floating Pennywort
Affinity Water are supporting CVFC with their ambitious strategic plan to tackle Floating Pennywort in the Colne Catchment.
08/07/21
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80,000 people sign up to new movement to Save Our Streams
Tens of thousands of people in our region have signed up to a landmark movement, pledging to reduce the amount of water they use on a daily basis.
03/06/21
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Time to Make Your Voice Heard for Our Most Threatened Rivers
A new strategy to restore our precious chalk streams to their former glory has just been published, and your feedback is now being sought before 15thJune.
15/04/21
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New Data Reveals Devastating Extent of Sewage Pollutions
Few people would believe that in the 21st century, our precious rivers are still being used as open sewers. New monitoring data just released by the Environment Agency reveals the true extent of sewage pollution in England.