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We are the Brent River & Canal Society who campaigned to create the Brent River Park in Ealing, London 50 years ago. It’s your park, join us to protect it💚💙
Punchy editorial by Putney News on the proposed amendment to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill being debated today.

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The Wimbledon Amendment: When the guardians of law betray public trust - Putney.news
Unelected peers push a law to remove protections from public land, benefiting Wimbledon’s expansion and testing trust in Parliament.
putney.news
November 3, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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We are urging peers to oppose an amendment to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill which aims to remove long-standing public rights on green spaces when the land is sold by a local authority.

The amendment will be debated in the House of Lords on Monday: bit.ly/4oGy2YQ
October 31, 2025 at 4:52 PM
This is great news. @openspacessociety.bsky.social has been a champion of our Brent River Park for many years. We look forward to working with Kit to safeguard and enhance our paths and green spaces in Ealing. ealing.news/environment/...
Law student takes up fight to defend Ealing’s open spaces - EALING.NEWS - The Voice of Ealing's 7 towns - Acton, Ealing, Greenford, Hanwell, Northolt, Perivale, Southall.
Britain’s oldest conservation charity has appointed a new local advocate to protect green spaces across Ealing.
ealing.news
October 16, 2025 at 6:12 AM
This week is #FloodActionWeek.

This report from Aviva highlights the increasing risk from both river and surface water flooding.
Millions more homes in Great Britain at risk of flooding, investigation finds
Millions more homes in Great Britain at risk of flooding, investigation finds
Every constituency projected to be at greater risk, with many areas likely to be uninsurable * The flood-prone Worcestershire town being abandoned by insurers * Doors, drains and paving perils: protecting your home from flooding Millions more homes in England, Scotland and Wales face devastating floods, and some towns may have to be abandoned as climate breakdown makes many areas uninsurable, a Guardian investigation has found. New analysis from the insurance industry, seen by the Guardian, reveals the extent of concern in the sector, with bosses warning that large swathes of housing and commercial property in densely populated areas will be at greater risk. Every constituency in Great Britain is projected to have increased flood risk in future. In England, 69% of constituencies are likely to have an increase of more than 25% in the number of properties facing flood risk by mid-century. In Wales and Scotland, every area is projected to have a similar rise with many being much worse hit. Bermondsey and Old Southwark in London and Boston and Skegness in Lincolnshire are projected to have about 90% of homes at risk from river and coastal flooding by 2050 – the highest proportions in the country. Overall London and Yorkshire and the Humber collectively represent more than half of the top 20 constituencies affected by river and coastal flooding, highlighting that the east of England could be most negatively affected. Surface-water flood risk is likely to be particularly acute in dense urban areas, with 14 London constituencies ranked in the top 20 Bournemouth East shows the largest projected increase in surface-water flood risk, with its low-lying topography and inadequate drainage making it particularly susceptible. Over the past decade, 110,000 new homes were built in the highest risk flood zones, equivalent to one in 13 of the new homes built. Aviva calculates that if this trend were to continue, 115,000 of the government’s planned 1.5m new homes would also be in the highest-risk flood zones. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 14, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Properties discharging sewage directly into rivers is a nationwide problem.

Here’s a story from Hampshire:

“Multiple properties built in the 1980s were illegally plumbed into surface water drains.”

www.advertiserandtimes.co.uk/news/sewage-...
Sewage flowing straight into Lymington River from illegally plumbed homes for decades, water firm finds
Untreated sewage from homes and businesses has been flowing directly into Lymington River for decades, it has been revealed.
www.advertiserandtimes.co.uk
October 11, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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Watch our little film about the Brent, its beauty, and our battle to defend it from a host of man-made troubles. @thames21.bsky.social @friendsofthethames.bsky.social @brentriverpark.bsky.social @riveractionuk.bsky.social @thatvetsean.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Short film by @brentpollution.bsky.social showing how nature miraculously survives amidst the despoilment of the River Brent.
Both enraging and uplifting!

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The River Remembers
YouTube video by Jonathan Rowe
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October 4, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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Looking forward to sharing our punchy short film next Friday. @brentriverpark.bsky.social @riveractionuk.bsky.social @thames21.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Piece in the London Standard n the 2,000+ properties discharging sewage straight into London’s rivers. Quotes from our trustee Ben Morris of @brentpollution.bsky.social.

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The 2,000 London homes pumping waste straight into the rivers
Thames Water has identified 2,294 misconnections in properties throughout London over the past five years
www.standard.co.uk
August 21, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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We recently reported that water regulators - including Ofwat - have failed to manage the rising tide of risk associated with the sector, which is facing significant environmental, supply and infrastructure challenges.

Read our report 🚰⬇️
www.nao.org.uk/reports/regu...
Regulating for investment and outcomes in the water sector - NAO report
This report examines water regulators effectiveness in ensuring the nation's future water supply and attracting necessary investments.
www.nao.org.uk
July 21, 2025 at 12:38 PM
As expected, government report recommends new water regulator. www.gov.uk/government/n...
Roadmap to rebuild trust in water sector unveiled in major new report
Sir Jon Cunliffe publishes final recommendations
www.gov.uk
July 21, 2025 at 5:41 AM
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Steve Toft of Brent River Park charity @brentriverpark.bsky.social, said: “It’s great news that Ealing Council @ealingcouncil.bsky.social has secured £1m of funding for the regional park.It comes at an opportune time, in the 50th anniversary year of the Brent River Park
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Ealing gets nearly £1m for ambitious new regional park - EALING.NEWS - The Voice of Ealing's 7 towns - Acton, Ealing, Greenford, Hanwell, Northolt, Perivale, Southall.
Ealing Council has been awarded nearly £1 million to support its ambitious plans for a new regional park in the borough, as part of a nationwide initiative to bring nature into urban areas.
ealing.news
July 20, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Ealing Council @ealingcouncil.bsky.social has been awarded nearly £1 million to support its ambitious plans for a new regional park in the borough, as part of a nationwide initiative to bring nature into urban areas.

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Ealing gets nearly £1m for ambitious new regional park - EALING.NEWS - The Voice of Ealing's 7 towns - Acton, Ealing, Greenford, Hanwell, Northolt, Perivale, Southall.
Ealing Council has been awarded nearly £1 million to support its ambitious plans for a new regional park in the borough, as part of a nationwide initiative to bring nature into urban areas.
ealing.news
July 20, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Great news that @ealingcouncil.bsky.social has secured £1m of funding for the regional park, as part of the Nature Towns and Cities initiative.
We will continue to work with the council to protect and enhance our Urban Countryside in this part of London.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Green mission aims to raise £1bn to bring nature into UK towns and cities
Initial £15.5m will go to schemes such as launch of large regional park to improving green spaces along canals
www.theguardian.com
July 18, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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We’re so excited for the #bigbutterflycount we’re starting a day early! 🦋☺️ Come join our FREE #WarrenFarmNR walk led by Naturalist Neil Anderson tomorrow by signing up here, happy butterfly spotting! 🌼🦋🌸👉🏼 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/warrenfarm... @bc-hertsmiddx.bsky.social @savebutterflies.bsky.social
July 16, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Here’s an excellent blog post about our 50th Anniversary celebrations including some of the history behind the creation of the Brent River Park. Thank you @campaignerkate.bsky.social
July 13, 2025 at 12:30 PM
As it’s John Clare’s birthday, here’s his homage to long tailed tits or bum-barrels, from his poem “May”. Such a delightful dialect word!

“Bum-barrels twit on bush and tree
Scarse bigger then a bumble bee
And in a white thorn’s leafy rest
It builds its curious pudding-nest”
July 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM
All the fun of our 50th Anniversary! Here’s more photos from last Sunday.

If you came, we’d love to see any pics you’d like to share. The horse… the Morris dancers… Miss Maypole… the Bluebell ladies … weren’t they amazing?
July 1, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Luke FitzHerbert’s wife Kay was very much a part of his campaign to create the Brent River Park 50 years ago so it was wonderful that she could be with us to share our celebrations… and some cake!
June 30, 2025 at 9:23 PM
The moment the new information board in Churchfields, Hanwell, detailing the history of the Brent River Park, went live. With thanks to Mayor Anthony Kelly and Kabir Kaul for coming to do the big reveal and making our 50th Anniversary special.
June 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Thank you to Leslie from @ealingnews.bsky.social for covering our 50th Anniversary celebration. Great lead photo of Mayor Cllr Anthony Kelly and our Special Adviser @kaulofthewilduk.bsky.social unveiling the new commemorative sign, with the help of two giant bluebells.

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Community comes out to celebrate Brent River Park’s 50th anniversary - EALING.NEWS - The Voice of Ealing's 7 towns - Acton, Ealing, Greenford, Hanwell, Northolt, Perivale, Southall.
Residents, campaigners, and local dignitaries gathered on Sunday (29 June 2025) at Churchfields Recreation Ground in Hanwell to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Ealing’s Brent River Park - and to rem...
ealing.news
June 30, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Good morning from Churchfields, W7. Our 50th Anniversary Celebration is about to get under way.

Come on down.

More details here: www.brentriverpark.org/event/brent-...
June 29, 2025 at 11:15 AM
The marquees are going up in Churchfields, Hanwell. Our 50th Anniversary celebrations start at 12, talks, workshops, walks, crafts for sale, cake and lots of family fun. Come join the party
June 29, 2025 at 10:13 AM