EA reveals the ten most improved rivers

Subject: EA reveals the ten most improved rivers Tue Aug 30, 2011 11:47 am

Some sort of irony after all the recent pollution, the march of Hydropower, abstraction, invasive species, poaching...

http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/news/132754.aspx

Subject: EA reveal 10 most improved rivers Tue Aug 30, 2011 2:01 pm

hi all
would like to see the bottom 10!

Subject: Re: EA reveals the ten most improved rivers Tue Aug 30, 2011 2:36 pm

Saw this all over the BBC news at lunchtime today, focussing on the Wandle mostly.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14710478
The thought "wot no sewage" came to mind.

Quote :: Ian Barker, head of land and water at the agency, said Britain's rivers were "the healthiest for over 20 years".
He said work with farmers, businesses and water companies to reduce pollution and improve water quality had paid off.
River habitats had also benefited from reductions in the volume of water taken by industry and farmers, he said.

Also in the Metro paper today, Little Britain star David Walliams is intending to swim 140 miles down the Thames from Lechlade to London for Sport Relief.
"If there's a lot of rainfall there'll be a lot of sewage so I've had to have loads of jabs" Walliams said.
http://www.metro.co.uk/news/873819-david-walliams-to-don-his-wetsuit-in-bid-to-swim-140miles-of-the-thames

Ooh and more sewage, on our beaches this time http://www.metro.co.uk/news/873821-top-british-beaches-are-flooded-with-sewage-every-week !

Subject: Re: EA reveals the ten most improved rivers Tue Aug 30, 2011 8:50 pm

Apologies to David and James for linking directly to your forum photo's without asking first, but I noticed that it is possible to post comments beneath the photo's on the EA's press release and couldn't resist it.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/environment-agency/6046192136/in/set-72157627439568422/

The Thames doesn't look quite such a nice place for a picnic now Evil or Very Mad

Subject: EA reveals the ten most improved rivers Tue Aug 30, 2011 9:02 pm

No apologies needed Ed, let the people see the reality of so called environmentaly friendly waater companies.

Subject: Re: EA reveals the ten most improved rivers Wed Aug 31, 2011 10:20 am

Think that is a very good shout Smile

But on the upside, the work you guys did at Penton Hook is one of the many improvements that have been made.

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so sunday or monday it is
does anyone wanna be a shipmate

Subject: Re: EA reveals the ten most improved rivers Wed Aug 31, 2011 6:42 pm

if im not working ill be there with my fancy dress shit or condom suit on. lol!

also hope we have loads of rain before it. :face:

Subject: Re: EA reveals the ten most improved rivers Wed Aug 31, 2011 8:54 pm

John Vidal spot on as ever.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2011/aug/30/rivers-spin-environment-agency?CMP=twt_gu

Read the chain of comments as well, pretty firey...

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nice one dave, I'm permanently giddy from all the spin that abounds

can admin send a thanks to john vidal

Subject: Walliams progress Mon Sep 05, 2011 8:32 pm

End of day one - 18 miles - Ferryman Inn, Bablock Hythe Ferry, Witney, Oxfordshire

Subject: Re: EA reveals the ten most improved rivers Wed Sep 07, 2011 4:22 pm

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