Banning bonuses for water company bosses

Banning bonuses for water company bosses

On 12 February, the Government responded to media coverage about water bosses being banned from receiving bonuses if the company they head up has committed serious criminal breaches. At present, this is still a proposal, as an Ofwat consultation will take place in the...
Grow a Tree in ’23 this National Tree Week

Grow a Tree in ’23 this National Tree Week

It’s National Tree Week (November 25 – December 3). This year marks the 50th anniversary of the ‘Plant a Tree in 73’ campaign – from which The Tree Council was born. To pay tribute to those foundations, and echo the well-loved slogan half a century later, The...
SW Lakes Trout Fisheries Report – Oct 2023

SW Lakes Trout Fisheries Report – Oct 2023

A mixed month weather-wise again, which included a warm dry week early in the month, followed by a sudden drop in temperatures, bringing conditions back to the seasonal norm. Water levels remain low at many lakes, although they have now at last begun to slowly refill....
Vote For Us as Charity of the Year

Vote For Us as Charity of the Year

VOTE FOR US…to be the Cornwall Chamber of Commerce’s 2024 Charity of the Year. Next year marks 30 years of bringing rivers to life for the Westcountry Rivers Trust, and what a bonus being supported and promoted by the Cornwall Chamber of Commerce all year...
SW Lakes Trout Fisheries Report – Sept 2023

SW Lakes Trout Fisheries Report – Sept 2023

A mixed month weather-wise again, which included one of the hottest, driest recorded September weeks at the beginning of the month, along with some breezy days with showers and cooler winds. Water levels are still generally low, with many lakes still under 70% full....