BDBC to debate motion to protect chalk stream rights:

Hampshire Chronicle

hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/26284791.southern-water-pleads-guilty-polluting-river-test/

Jul 16

Southern Water pleads guilty to polluting River Test: Southern Water has admitted polluting a protected chalk stream.

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Hampshire Chronicle

hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/26169755.work-begin-plans-protect-one-hampshires-chalk-streams/

Jun 05

Work to begin on plans to protect one of Hampshire’s chalk streams: Work is set to begin on plans to protect one of Hampshire’s rare chalk streams ...

Lynn News

lynnnews.co.uk/news/rare-chalk-streams-and-their-importance-formed-part-of-colle-9464676/

May 06

Rare chalk streams and their importance formed part of college’s Earth Day: College students learned the importance of protecting rare chalk streams as part of ...

sidmouthherald.co.uk/news/26045743.salmon-found-rivers-unique-subspecies-finds-devon-university/

Midweek Herald Apr 23

Salmon in chalk streams could be distinct subspecies: Research by the University of Exeter and INRAe (France) has identified a genetically distinct salmon ...

Basingstoke Gazette

basingstokegazette.co.uk/news/26031151.leader-calls-water-companies-made-public/

Apr 20

Leader calls for water companies to be made public: The leader of the Independent Forum, Cllr Paul Harvey, in Basingstoke has called for water companies to be ...

Basingstoke Gazette

basingstokegazette.co.uk/news/25928719.basingstoke-council-adopts-declaration-river-rights/

Mar 15

Basingstoke council adopts Declaration on River Rights: The River Loddon and River Test have been granted rights to be free from pollution by Basingstoke and ...

SussexWorld

sussexexpress.co.uk/news/politics/political-opinion-with-jess-brown-fuller-mp-its-time-to-protect-our-chalk-streams-5618397

Mar 03

Political opinion with Jess Brown-Fuller MP: It’s time to protect our chalk streams

bucksfreepress.co.uk

bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/25687198.thames-water-sewage-poured-river-misbourne-75-hours/

Dec 10 25

Thames Water sewage poured in River Misbourne over 75 hours: Cross-party calls for action on the protection of chalk streams have been made amid a week of daily ...

Lynn News

lynnnews.co.uk/news/labour-mp-accused-of-letting-down-residents-by-voting-agai-9442367/

Nov 19 25

Labour MP accused of ‘letting down’ residents by voting against additional chalk stream protection

edp24.co.uk

edp24.co.uk/news/25587297.bishop-norwich-leads-fight-save-norfolk-chalk-streams/

Nov 02 25

Bishop of Norwich leads fight to save Norfolk chalk streams: The Bishop of Norwich has led an intervention to halt changes to planning rules that could leave ...

telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/10/20/labour-abandons-plan-save-english-chalk-streams/

telegraph.co.uk

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Oct 21 25

Labour abandons plan to save English chalk streams: Environmental campaigners have urged ministers to protect rare waterways under threat from pollution

Salisbury Journal

salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/25413636.frustration-decade-decline-wiltshire-uk-chalk-streams/

Aug 24 25

Chalk streams in Wiltshire 'suffering decade of decline', report warns: Survey shows a chalk stream in the River Avon has suffered “a decade of decline” ...

Basingstoke Gazette

basingstokegazette.co.uk/news/25402110.southern-water-criticised-basingstoke-council-leaders/

Aug 21 25

Southern Water criticised by Basingstoke council leaders: The council leaders, echoing concerns raised by charity WildFish, have written to Southern Water's CEO ...

theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/30/council-recognises-river-test-rights-chalk-stream-hampshire

theguardian.com

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Jul 30 25

Council recognises right of River Test to flow unimpeded and unpolluted: Test is one of only about 200 chalk streams in the world and councillors says ...

edp24.co.uk

edp24.co.uk/news/25165142.chalk-stream-protection-bill-dismissed-labour-ministers/

May 18 25

Chalk stream protection bill dismissed by Labour ministers: River campaigners in Norfolk have slammed a move by Labour MPs to dismiss efforts to introduce more ...

theguardian.com/politics/2025/may/14/attempt-to-protect-englands-rare-chalk-streams-in-planning-bill-rejected-by-labour-mps

theguardian.com

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May 15 25

Attempt to protect rare chalk streams in planning bill rejected by Labour MPs: Government vetoes cross-party effort to protect threatened waterways from push to ...