Anglian Water

Ofwat fines criticised as Anglian Water revealed to be second highest polluter in England and Wales

BedsGOVET, the local river quality testing charity, set up to monitor water quality in Bedford Borough through their Don't Lose the Ouse campaign has called fines aimed at water companies...

Join nationwide waterways protest on River Great Ouse this weekend

Environmental activists will take to the River Great Ouse this Saturday (18 May) as part of a national protest at the state of the nation’s waterways. They will join thousands of protesters on coasts and rivers across...

Report of sewage in Bedford’s rivers does not make for “pretty reading” says councillor

The routine discharge of untreated sewage into rivers is “particularly bad” in Bedford, a councillor has said. Cllr Lucy Bywater (Green, Castle and Newnham) told councillors at this...

River users, activists and councillors join Surfers Against Sewage protest

River users and activists joined together on Saturday (20 May) to protest against sewage dumping in the UK's waterways, including the River Great Ouse. Organised by...

Calls for £3.5million executive bonus ban until Anglian Water sorts sewage releases and leaky pipes

Calls have been made to ban Anglian Water executives from receiving bonuses totalling £3.5million until the company has sorted sewage releases and leaky pipes. Last week Mayor Dave...

No plans for hosepipe ban in Bedford despite drought status

Anglian Water says they have no plans to implement a hosepipe ban despite this morning's announcement that the East of England was being moved into drought status. Bedford Borough...

Bedford Borough officially in a drought says Environment Agency

Bedford Borough has been moved into drought status after the National Drought Group discussed how the country should respond to the driest summer in fifty years...

Bedford High Street closed due to large water leak

Bedford High Street will be closed today (22 June) until early evening due to a large water leak. Anglian Water is dealing with the leak which is at the junction of High Street and...

Kimbolton Road to be closed for four months as water main is replaced

Kimbolton Road is to be closed for four months so Anglia Water can replace the water main from Ravensden water tower to the bottom of Nags Head Hill. The work will take six months in total...

Drivers told to prepare for four week A428 closure between Bromham and Turvey

Repairs to a water main on the A428 between Bromham and Turvey will mean the road will be closed for four weeks from Monday (5 October). A full diversion...

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