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By Dr Samir Seddougui, Campaign Researcher at River Action I have recently been wading deep into the details of our legal action against the Government for failing to have a policy for when it will place Thames Water into special administration. Every now and then I would come across the phrase ‘Project Timber’ which piqued […] The post TIMMMBBEEERRRRRR….will the Government ever let Thames Water fall? appeared first on River Action UK.| River Action UK
By Charles Watson, Founder and Chairman of River Action UK Britain’s rivers are in terrible shape, and our biggest supermarkets are up to their necks in it. For years, retailers like Tesco and Asda alongside their agribusiness suppliers have hidden behind the cosy logo of Red Tractor, telling customers their food is “farmed with care… […] The post It’s time our supermarkets expose Red Tractor’s greenwash and up their standards appeared first on River Action UK.| River Action UK
New figures reveal staggering 19,000 breaches across 60% of inspected Red Tractor farms, exposing systemic failure behind the label’s “environmentally friendly” claims| River Action UK
By James Wallace, CEO of River Action Water should unite us all, not divide us “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle” – Plato When rivers run foul or bills rise, frustration flows quickly. That anger is understandable, but too often it is directed at the wrong people through verbal and […] The post World Mental Health Day – The people behind our water appeared first on River Action UK.| River Action UK
By Dr Samir Seddougui Whenever the conversation turns to the cost of nationalising the water industry or even just exploring public benefit and ownership models instead of continuing with deep privatisation, the government references the scarily high figure of £90-100 billion to dampen public support. On 16 September, Defra released a short policy paper outlining […] The post Myth Busting: Would it really cost £100 billion to bring water utilities into public ownership? appeared first o...| River Action UK
River Action’s legal challenge In July, River Action launched its legal challenge over the Government’s failure to explain when it will trigger special administration for Thames Water and other failing water companies because of breaches of their performance duties. That same month, the Independent Water Commission also recommended that a clearer policy for special administration […]| River Action UK
River campaigners are in the High Court today, taking on Shropshire Council to stop the expansion of an industrial-scale poultry unit in the River Severn catchment. The legal challenge targets a proposed 200,000-bird facility near Shrewsbury—part of what River Action describes as a “reckless and unsustainable” surge in intensive factory farming across the region. This […]| River Action UK
A Call for River-Friendly Farming: Why We Can’t Ignore Factory Farm Pollution Today, The Wildlife Trusts released a powerful new report exposing the devastating environmental toll of the UK’s intensive pig and poultry industry. For those of us fighting to protect our rivers, its findings come as no surprise – but they provide yet more […] The post The Wildlife Trusts Report: More Proof Our Rivers Need Urgent Action appeared first on River Action UK.| River Action UK
By Amy Fairman, Head of Campaigns At the end of July, the Independent Water Commission released it’s final report on the state of our water industry with recommendations on how the industry could be fixed. River Action, alongside Surfers Against Sewage, has analysed the recommendations against our five core principles for real reform. Our conclusion? […]| River Action UK
Berkshire factory farm plans rejected in win for river campaigners A major win for river campaigners has been secured in Berkshire. Plans for a 32,000-bird egg production unit near Marsh Benham, close to the River Kennet, have been rejected following strong objections from local residents, environmental groups, and anglers led by Action for the […] The post Plans for 32,000-bird “Megafarm” on the River Kennet Rejected appeared first on River Action UK.| River Action UK
By Drew Richardson, Communities Coordinator, River Action The Dirty Man of Europe The UK is unaffectionately known as the ‘Dirty Man of Europe’ when it comes to the state of our rivers. Three-quarters of rivers now pose a risk to human health, with many of our great lakes and rivers turning green with algal blooms […] The post From Green to Clean – The Spanish community that saved their lake and what the UK can learn appeared first on River Action UK.| River Action UK
In response to recent developments, we have written to Environment Secretary Steve Reed to welcome recent steps to prepare for placing Thames Water into a Special Administration Regime. BUT we’ve warned that writing off Thames Water’s debts only to sell the company to another private foreign investor would be a profound betrayal of the public. […]| River Action UK
DEFRA has issued stronger guidance on Farming Rules for Water. The change means that manure can now only be spread when crops actually need it – not at times it can just run off and pollute our river. After years of campaigning and legal pressure, we welcome this significant step forward that provides stronger protection […] The post Campaign Win! New DEFRA guidance a win for our rivers appeared first on River Action UK.| River Action UK
River Action launches legal challenge over Government’s failure to explain when it will trigger special administration for Thames Water We have filed a legal claim over Environment Secretary Steve Reed’s failure to explain when he will trigger special administration for Thames Water and other failing water companies – despite having the legal mechanism to take […] The post River Action launches legal challenge against the Government over Thames Water failures appeared first on River A...| River Action UK
Q1. Tell us about yourself Hi I’m Samir, I grew up in the West Midlands but have spent the last decade living in Bristol where I recently completed a PhD in Social Policy. I have always enjoyed being in water, often spending a lot of time on canals in and around Birmingham, which has more […]| River Action UK
By Emma Dearnaley, Head of Legal, River Action Last Wednesday and Thursday, we went to court to challenge Shropshire Council’s approval of yet another huge intensive poultry unit (watch the highlights in the video below). Our aim: to stop the unsustainable spread of factory farming across the county as part of River Action’s nationwide campaign […]| River Action UK
