07935 343 277
clerk@waterconservators.org

News

Investing in the future

Dharmesh Joshi and Deputy Master Martin Bigg, both Trustees of the Water Conservation Trust, visited Imperial to meet the staff and students we support through the Trust’s Bursary awards. It was fascinating to hear the students describe the various routes that they had taken to attend the University to study…...

Read more

Pancake Race

Congratulations to the Water Conservators’ team of Dylan Barker, Eileen Bigg, Chris Millett and Michael Mates at the Livery Pancake races.  49 Companies participated in the fun charity event.  Thanks to the Poulters’ Company for organising the races and the Fruiterers’ Company for the lemons....

Read more

Welcome to the Company of Communicators

Congratulations to the Worshipful Company of Communicators on becoming the 113th Livery Company of the City of London.  The Court of Aldermen, meeting at the City of London’s Guildhall, has approved full Worshipful status to the Company, which was established as the Guild of Public Relations in 2000....

Read more

The Company has responded in detail  to the Defra Consultation on the Land Use Framework

The Company has responded in detail to the Defra Consultation on the Land Use Framework. It is pleased that a strategic approach is being used, but is disappointed that there is insufficient recognition of the roles of land and water merged into the concept of Intergrated Natural Resources Management. The…...

Read more

Heritage & Modernity

After the successful first London 2030 Skyline Symposium last year the Construction Liveries Group held a second symposium on how modern buildings complement old buildings.  The Water Conservators are active members of the Group as construction and demolition have significant impacts on water and the environment. The packed event in…...

Read more

Creating winds of change

Many members of Livery Companies, the Sheriffs and guests attended the World Traders’ Tacitus Lecture in the Guildhall.  It was inaugurated in 1988 and is now believed to be the largest event of its type in the City of London.  The guest speaker was Pamela Coke-Hamilton, the Executive Director of…...

Read more

Tea at the Hall

Company members were treated to a very impressive Afternoon Tea in the very elegant 18th century Watermen’s Hall, the only original Georgian hall in the City of London. This very civilised event occurs about six times a year and is open to everyone to join. We were offered a Champagne…...

Read more

Boat Races

Our Cutter, Water Forget-me-not, is approaching the completion of a major overhaul with grateful thanks to the Master.  We are looking forward to her return to the water. At the AGM of the Thames Traditional Rowing Association the dates were announced for the events planned for 2025: Sunday 13 April:…...

Read more

Professor Liz Price awarded MBE for services to sustainability education

Congratulations to Liz Price, Professor of Environmental Education and Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Sustainability, at Manchester Metropolitan University, on receiving an MBE in the King’s birthday honours, 2024, for her contribution to sustainability education. She was presented with the award by the King at Windsor Castle on 10th December 2024. The award…...

Read more

City of London Ward Clubs

There are 25 Wards of the City of London.  Each is represented on the Court of Common Council (the decision making body of the City) by an Alderman and a number of Common Councillors.  Each Ward has a Ward Club (some Wards share a club) primarily aimed at residents and…...

Read more
Skip to content