110 fish including four conger eels, dogfish, eels and bass were caught in four hours along the Thames at Gravesend by teams of anglers from local clubs and schools. The species and size of each fish was recorded before they were returned to the river. Measuring an eel is not…...
A TRADITION OLD AND NEW – THE ANNUAL WOOLMEN SHEEP DRIVE
On Sunday 27 September a select flock of Water Conservators (including Court Assistants Dinah Nichols and Brett Bader and Freeman Liam Hogg) exercised their right as Freemen of the City of London to drive an equally select flock of Yorkshire sheep over Southwark Bridge. This ancient tradition dates from the…...
Water Conservation Trust Sponsored Walk
To raise funds for our school’s programme, the Water Conservation Trust CIO organised a sponsored walk on Sunday 20th September 2026 along the course of the ancient River Westbourne. The 6 walkers set off from Paddington Station initially following the route of the Grand Union Canal then south through Westbourne…...
Building on the lessons from the Thames Tideway Tunnel construction
“The lessons learnt from the construction of the Thames Tideway Tunnel can usefully be applied to other construction projects in the water sector, but with caution where anything other than exceptionally large projects are concerned.” The Company has responded to the Ofwat July 2026 Consultation on draft guidance for water…...