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“We don’t need a service and MOT on our old banger of a water management system”

Britain’s water systems need radical overhaul, not just some incremental improvements to water company regulation, according to Mark Lloyd, chief executive of the Rivers Trust. “We don’t need a service and MOT on our old banger of a water management system, we need a new car with a hybrid engine…...

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Welcome to our new Master and Wardens

At our Installation Court meeting we were pleased to welcome our new Master Carolyn Roberts, Thames Warden Tom Flood, Fleet Warden Alex Money and Walbrook Warden Allan Barton in the impressive surroundings of the Bakers’ Hall.  At the Court meeting and afterwards at the Installation Court lunch Carolyn reiterated the…...

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Welcome to our new Freemen and Liveryman

At the meeting of our Installation Court we were very pleased to welcome new Freemen and Liverymen to the Worshipful Company of Water Conservators: Upgrade to the Livery – Lina Nieto. Admit as Freemen – Barrie-John Lancaster, Jesicca Kahl, Abdullah Al-Ausi, Duncan Margetts, and Leonie Cooper....

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Thank you Master

Thank you to our Master Dylan Barker for his traditional farewell dinner for the Court, Past Masters and partners which this year was held at the Museum of Water and Steam in Kew.  As is the tradition, the Master paid for the partners and guests.  It is his opportunity to…...

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Election of Sheriffs

We are pleased to welcome Alderman Robert Hughes-Penney and Deputy Keith Bottomley as the next Sheriffs of the City of London.  They were elected at Guildhall’s Common Hall in a ceremony attended by a magnificent show of Livery Masters and Liverymen.  The Water Conservators were represented by the Master Dylan…...

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Defining Food Poverty – The New Normal

The Water Conservators have supported the Livery Food Initiative and City Harvest through donations and collections.  It was very interesting to receive an update at the Drapers Hall attended by representatives of the Livery and the City.  The Deputy Master Martin Bigg attended on behalf of the Company. Their work…...

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The Lord Mayor’s Show 8 November 2025

Save the date! To celebrate 20 years since we received our Royal Charter and 25 years since we became the 102nd Livery Company, we are entering our Float – The Magic Tap – in the Lord Mayor’s Show in November.  Many thanks to the members who have made this possible…...

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Admiral of the Port Challenge

The Thames Warden Carolyn Roberts stepped into our Cutter, Water Forget-me-not, as substitute passenger for the Master, for this hotly contested race from Coin Street Shoal outside the Royal Festival Hall to Westminster Boating Base at Chelsea Harbour. The event for cutters is very capably organised by the Thames Traditional…...

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Independent Water Commission’s key proposals

Members of the Worshipful Company of Water Conservators have worked to share their knowledge and enperience, on behalf of the Company, with government, agencies, regulators and other organisations.  We have supported the work of The Independent Water Commission (IWC) established by the UK and Welsh governments in October 2024. Its…...

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Congratulations to Imperial winner

Congratulations to Hanzhi Chen for winning a Water Conservators’ Company Dissertation Prize for his dissertation entitled ‘The Impacts of Flame Retardants on Soil Quality, Human Health and the Environment from Agricultural Use of Sewage Sludge’, submitted for the degree of Master of Science in Environmental Engineering at Imperial, London. Deputy…...

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