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Following a pilot with Westcountry Rivers Trust CSIers earlier this year, the EA have advised that the new reporting service is live and available 24/7 with no access code needed. Anyone can report water pollution via Report an environmental problem – GOV.UK. They have also published a blog and have set up a Community Engagement HQ page which has more information about the online…

Following last November’s ‘Poor’ classification of bathing water quality at Coastguards Beach, WATER has been in discussions with both the Environment Agency and South West Water (at a senior level) to ensure the legal obligation to investigate, identify and resolve the pollution issues are being pursued with vigour.

WATER returned to the Ivybridge Watermark Centre this summer for our third annual public meeting. We were pleased to welcome a large number of people for whom this was their first time attending our annual event. The evening was in three parts. Following an overview of WATER by our Chair, Charlotte Grezo, team leaders from…

Children made up 16 of the 28 walkers who took part in a Coastal Walk fundraiser that offered a choice of two distances (for different age children). Both ended at the top of Burgh Island providing the added motivation of needing to get back across the beach before the tide came in.

Pat is passionate about teaching and finding ways for all of us as teachers to think together about the educational changes needed at this point in history.

WATER has set out to build a network of farmers in the Erme catchment who support our objective to restore water quality and wildlife habitat in the Erme valley.

Following the Environment Agency’s classification of bathing water quality as ‘Poor’ at Coastguards Beach, WATER has been meeting with the parties involved to ensure the required initial investigation of the type and source of the pollution is being vigorously pursued.

HOW TO RESTORE THE ERME is a Free public event at the Watermark, Ivybridge.

This event is designed especially for children and their families, offering two beautiful walking routes along the South Devon coast.