Catchment hosting
The Chilterns Chalk Stream Project is a co-host of the two catchment partnerships – ColneCAN and the South Chilterns Catchment Partnership. These groups bring together NGO’s, community groups, government agencies, local authorities and water companies that have an interest in managing local rivers. They aim to ensure management is collaborative and planned on a catchment scale. https://catchmentbasedapproach.org/
We are working with local partners to develop individual waterbody action plans for the rivers we work on. These action plans identify priority projects for restoring the rivers, and provide a focus for future funding applications. Projects identified in the plans will be delivered by a range of different organisations. If you’re interested in getting involved please contact us.
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ColneCAN
From internationally rare chalk rivers in its rural headwaters to the gravel pits and reservoirs in the Colne Valley Regional Park, the Colne catchment is a truly special place, possessing a rich and diverse range of waters. The Colne Catchment Action Network (ColneCAN) ties together the work of the Colne Valley Regional Park and the Chilterns Chalk Stream Project with the wider catchment. For more information on the work of this catchment partnership see http://www.colnecan.org.uk/
South Chilterns
The South Chilterns Catchment covers the section of the River Thames from Shillingford (north of Wallingford) to the edge of Reading, along with its tributaries. The catchment includes parts of both the Chilterns National Landscape and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape. The South Chilterns Catchment Partnership is co-hosted by Thames 21 (covering the River Thames), Chilterns Chalk Stream Project (covering tributaries to the east of the Thames), and Action for the River Kennet (ARK) (tributaries to the west of the Thames). For more information visit https://southchilternscatchmentpartnership.org/
The River Chess is one of six rivers chosen by Thames Water to pilot their new Smarter Water Catchment initiative. This ground-breaking initiative brings together key organisations and community groups to address issues on a catchment scale and aims to restore one of the Chilterns’ finest chalk streams to health. The Chilterns Chalk Streams project is a key partner in this initiative.