Bedford Borough Water Partnership Update

Richard met again with the Water Management Partnership, chaired by Professor Paul Leinster, at Bedford Borough Hall. 

Summarising the meeting, Richard recorded the following video https://youtu.be/pfzth1nkGcc?si=iKECHTZxQaCWj9vB and commented:

The Water Management Partnership continues to do good work and lay the foundations for tackling the many issues that affect our constituency both for now and in the future.

Whether it's sewage treatment, flood risk or water availability for potential new theme park and new town, the River Great Ouse is the consistent thread that, literally, runs through everything.

You can read more about the Partnership and its objectives at https://www.richardfuller.co.uk/campaigns/wastewater-overflows-and-flooding-0

 

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