Miles of chalk stream habitat in and around the Test in Hampshire has been improved – with more to come - in one of the UK’s most substantial river restoration schemes.

Southern Water has adopted an innovative Stage Zero Restoration approach for an Isle of Wight chalk stream – the technique, which encourages rivers to re-shape themselves has transformed the Lukely Brook.

The Environment Agency has published a new partnership river action plan for the River Ching, an urban watercourse that flows from Essex to north London.

An ambitious project to create a variety of habitats in which a wide range of trees, plants and animals can thrive is taking shape next to Wessex Water’s Durleigh Reservoir to the west of the town over the coming months.

Work has been completed to restore part of the Nant Gain river in Cilcain. The £2 million restoration project was completed ahead of schedule by the not-for-profit water company, Welsh Water.

Anglian Water is investing £7 million in 16 river restoration schemes across the region, that will improve drought resilience and restore rivers to their natural shape.

The Cumbrian River Restoration partnerships programme to restore and improve rivers in the Lake District has beaten competition from across Europe to win the prestigious European Riverprize.

Anglian Water has awarded an AMP7 contract for river restoration works worth an estimated £7,204,000.

Anglian Water will join forces with environmental consultants – Binnies, Five Rivers and Jackson Civil Engineering - to deliver a programme of river restoration schemes at selected locations across the East of England.

Anglian Water has outlined plans for a programme of river restoration schemes which will begin this Autumn at selected locations across the East of England.