Don't Lose the Ouse, Author at Bedford Independent

Monthly column: Heatwave and broken pipes

The heat is on, literally, for water companies to start to fix all the broken pipes where thousands of litres of water are pouring out over hot tarmac across the UK...

Monthly column: Bedford’s Priory Sewage Plant upgrade ruled out until 2030

We at BedsGOVET are fighting hard to keep the River Great Ouse monitored so that we can inform all river users of contamination issues, especially the extremely high levels of E. coli...

Monthly column: Mohammad Yasin MP on Sewage, Water Quality and Regulation

We met with Mohammad Yasin MP (Labour) at the water’s edge of the Embankment to share our deep concerns with him about the quality of the River Great Ouse and the ongoing spillages into the river...

Monthly column: New volunteers hit the river

On a beautiful spring day, new volunteers enjoyed a morning of getting to know each other and their mentors during a BedsGOVET training day, held at Harrold Country Park for easy access...

Monthly column: How clean is your river? New Data Portal keeps you informed

We have created a new, easy-to-use BedsGOVET Data Portal on our website to help you find out how safe it is to use the river. We test the river every month to assess water quality at...

Monthly column: Outfall Safari – Hidden pollution sources on the River Great Ouse in Bedfordshire

We are going on a Safari, but not as you know it. Our aim is to work with the Bedfordshire community to spot pipes and outfalls that lead to runoff pollution into our local River Great Ouse...

Monthly column: New water bill unveiled

As more voices are raised and evidence flows regarding the shocking state of our rivers nationally, a new White Water plan, ‘A New Vision for Water’, was unveiled on 20 January, heralding a full overhaul...

Monthly column: A year to remember and a New Year to plan

We are forever grateful to all our volunteers and supporters who have worked hard to make BedsGOVET a force of reckoning. In 2025, we were able to monitor the River Great Ouse monthly at 18...

Monthly column: BedsGOVET pays thanks to our supporters with a Q&A with Wells &Co

As the year comes to a close, it is a good time to thank all our key sponsors and supporters over the years. BedsGOVET relies completely on charity funding to be able to acquire the high-tech...

Master strokes for Don’t Lose the Ouse campaign with university partnership

We are happy to report that we have had a major win-win situation arise with the University of Birmingham. Following the need to remove some monitoring equipment that was surplus to...