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We are pleased to share the latest Year in Industry placement report, supported by the Water Conservators Trust in partnership with River Holme Connections. Authored by placement student Rachel Horton,…

The Water Conservation Trust helps young people succeed and thrive, regardless of their background.  We are committed to widening participation and equality of opportunity.  We are encouraged when we hear…

The Water Conservation Trust currently supports postgraduate students at 15 universities.  The Deputy Master, representing the Trust, was invited to the graduation ceremony for students of the University of Surrey…

The Water Conservation Trust has supported Birkbeck, University of London for several years, providing bursaries and awarding dissertation prizes to post graduate students.  The Water Conservators’ Company along with other…

We have made a substantial submission to the Call for Evidence from the Defra Independent Water Commission. You can find it on the Policy Positions page of our website.

Members of the Company were at the UK Water Partnership Annual Summit on the barriers and opportunities for restoring river health.  It was encouraging to hear progress to date and…

A Court of Appeal judgment earlier this month could prove a significant development in legal efforts to hold the government to its duty to protect the environment, according to The…

At our Election Court meeting we were pleased to admit Tom Morton, Michael Nates, and Cherry Parker, as Liverymen of the Company, and Penelope Banks, Sharon Barker, Eileen Bigg, Susannah…

The Welsh Government has acknowledged and responded to a series of ambitions in a report to help restore the health of Welsh rivers. The top five priorities put forward were:…

Members of the Livery Companies were welcomed for an early morning tour round the New Covent Garden site at Nine Elms. The site has been open since 1974 when it…