The Water Conservators congratulate the The Worshipful Company of Entrepreneurs who became the 112th Livery Company of the City of London on 4 February 2025. The Entrepreneurs became a Guild in 2014, a Company in 2020, and have 210 members. We welcome them to the Livery. The Enrepreneurs are well…...
Supporting Treloar’s School and College
Every year, the Lord Mayor visits Treloar’s. This year, Lord Mayor and Alderman Alastair King DL, accompanied by Masters of the 46 Livery Companies who regularly donate to Treloar School and College, were shown what a difference the College can make to the lives of young people. After formal presentations…...
Farming, water and the environment
The Water Conservators were invited to participate in the launch of a report by the Green Alliance on how Farmers are navigating the agricultural transition and the water and environmental significance. The meeting opened with an encouraging presentation from the Minister of State for Food, Farming and Fisheries of United…...
Midshipman and Freeman
Congratulations to Worshipful Company of Water Conservators Freeman, Jess Fox, who has recieved her commission as an Officer in the Royal Navy. Jess was with Southern Water before she joined the Navy. Her training included time on HMS Prince of Wales during exercises ahead of the Carrier Strike Group world…...
Congratulations to our Dissertation Prize Winners
The Water Conservation Trust, the charitable arm of the Water Conservators, was pleased to announce the student winners of The Water Conservators’ Dissertation Prize. Fifteen prizes were awarded, for each of the universities supported by the Trust. Eight prize winners attended the Myddelton Lunch of the Company to recieve their…...
Government Consultations
The Christmas holiday was busy for the Water Conservators. We prepared two submissions for the government: one on draft guidance for stormwater overflows and another on a working paper about development and nature recovery. Briefings and the full submissions are archived on our website under the “Policy Position” section. It…...
 Health and Safety in Wild Swimming
The Company has responded to the Defra consultation on a review of the 2013 Bathing Water Regulations. It has provided a comprehensive background on the subject and repeated its message about ‘piece- meal’ changes to policies and practices. It has drawn analogy with hazard and risk management of Health and…...
CERN and the Large Hadron Collider
It is who you know that counts! The Worshipful Company of Water Conservators is very fortunate that one of our members works at the Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire (CERN), or the European Council for Nuclear Research. This was a once in a lifetime experience. Freeman Grzegorz Skowronek (Greg)…...