Harrow Waterways Named in Major £1.8bn Plan to Clean up London’s Rivers

Harrow waterways named in major £1.8bn plan to clean up London’s rivers

Two waterways connected to Harrow have been named among the first locations to benefit from a major new plan aimed at cleaning up London’s rivers. The River Brent, which has its origins in Harrow, and Yeading Brook, which runs through parts of the borough including Roxbourne and Newton Farm, are among 10 strategic locations included […] The post Harrow waterways named in major £1.8bn plan to clean up London’s rivers appeared first on Harrow Onli…

London mayor launches £1.8bn river clean-up plan at West Reservoir – Hackney Citizen

Sadiq Khan blames 'decades of neglect' by water firms as Thames Water commits £1.7bn — and singles out Hackney for praise on opening up its "blue spaces"

Khan launches new plan to 'reverse the decline in our rivers'

The mayor this week launched a his clean water plan which aims to transform London’s “blue spaces” into swimmable areas where wildlife thrives, reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter Outdoor swimming at West Reservoir in Hackney (credit GLA) Sir Sadiq Khan has blamed “decades of neglect” from water firms and Londoners for the state of the capital’s waterways. London mayor named Thames Water as one of the key culprits for dumping sewage …