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Ofwat incentives News
The WCWC has responded to the Ofwat consultation on its July proposals for a Common Framework on Environmental Incentives as a part of the drive for water use efficiency. It…
Mistress Glover’s Flying Circus
Many thanks to everyone for your support and sponsorship for the Deputy Master’s Consort Eileen Bigg. She was one of fifteen brave volunteer flyers from the Glovers and other Livery…
Rowing the Water Conservator’s Cutter
With two crews we rowed our Cutter Water Forget-Me-Not almost to the Thames Barrier and twice to the O2 (Millenium Dome) from the Cutter’s base in Charlton. We all had…
The Water Conservation Trust
Congratulations to the University of Cambridge and the students and staff on the MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development. It has been running for 22 years during which nearly 700…
Port of London Challenge
We won! The Port of London Challenge is a race is for six oared Watermen’s cutters carrying a coxswain and one passenger (the Master). The course is from HQS ‘Wellington’,…
Presentation of water to the Lord Mayor
The Master has presented the Lord Mayor, Alderman Michael Mainelli, with a jug of Thames Water, as a reminder of the value of water to the City of London. On…
Great News from this morning’s Defra Press release
This morning ( 11July ) the Secretary of State included in his announcement on the future of water company management that Water companies will place customers and the environment at…
Installation Court, Apothecaries’ Hall
The Installation Court was held in the magnificent setting of the Apothecaries’ Hall. The focus of the Court meeting was on the growth of the Company and increased activity and…
Sunset Cruise and Dinner, River Thames
My thank you event for the Court and Company had to involve water, so what better way than a sunset cruise on the Thames! I wanted a memorable expression of…
Breaking the Code and Winning the Secret War
A group of Company Members visited Bletchley Park to discover the incredible achievements of Britain’s World War Two Codebreakers. We were ably guided by Court Assistant Christine Jarvis who is…