How you can protect our rivers & brooks
We are lobbying the government for stricter regulations to reduce pollution and to ensure water companies improve water quality. While we push for national change, we can also relieve pressure on our outdated sewerage system at home and at work. Here is how you can help: Flush only the 3 Ps (Pee, Poo, Paper) Wet wipes […]
Severn Trent Water come to Tideswell
Nisha Aslam, STW, talks to local residents TDEG Whole Group Meeting – Severn Trent Water’s plans for Tideswell Wastewater Treatment Works 18 February 2026, at Fountain Square Church TDEG welcomed three officers from Severn Trent Water – Nisha Aslam (Stakeholder Engagement Manager), Hannah Hallet (Community Flood Team), and Leanne Town (Education Officer) to this open […]
Water Quality Action? Is it Enough?
Since we first learnt about the serious pollution of Tideswell Brook by sewage overflows and by pharmaceutical pollution in the summer 2024, we have discovered a lot more about this complex issue. The present government appears to be trying to take action. The water companies have been told they ‘must do better’. This page provides […]
Sharing Information
TDEG’s Rivers & Brooks Group is working to learn more about the issues which affect our local water quality. Our members are researching the problems of wastewater management, and exploring solutions based on studies across the UK and around the world. We also want to keep up to date with actions proposed by our local […]
Consultation on the new Water (Special Measures) Act
We are asking all our members to get involved in this important consultation about the implementation of the new Water (Special Measures) Act. The Act was passed into law on 24 February 2025, but further consultations are being held on how the details in the Act are to be implemented. Although the new Act has […]
Take Action – Make Your Voice Heard!
TDEG’s Rivers & Brooks group is working to protect our local waterways and reduce pollution. As a small group, our voice is strongest when we join forces with national campaigns, particularly when lobbying to change government policy and environmental legislation. On this page, we share updates and actions you can take – such as national […]
Rivers & Brooks Group – March Updates
Our local rivers and streams are vital ecosystems, but they face increasing challenges from pollution, poor infrastructure, and lack of effective monitoring. The TDEG Rivers & Brooks (TDEG R&B) group is actively working to address these concerns through advocacy, collaboration, and community involvement. Here’s an update on our recent activities and our ongoing mission to […]
Rivers & Brooks Group – Meeting 20 Nov. 2024 – Notes
1. Present: Jill (chair), Lynn, Roger, Andy, Don, Gerard, Carl, Sheelagh, Judith, Jules, Kate 2. Introductions: Jill welcomed everyone and introductions were made. Particularly pleased to welcome Don Stazicker from the Cressbrook and Litton Flyfishers Club. 3. Updates: Jill asked Lynn to update the meeting on conversations and emails since the general TDEG meeting on […]
Water quality in our local streams and rivers
Our TDEG meeting on 9 October 2024 addressed the recent shocking reports in the national media that Tideswell Brook has been found in a study by the University of York to be the second most polluted stream for pharmaceutical pollution in rivers in the UK (second only to an urban river in Glasgow). We heard […]
Water Quality in our Local Rivers – What can we do?
The River Wye in Millers Dale A Grey Wagtail in Tideswell Brook The River Wye in Chee Dale Our Derbyshire Dales were created by rivers and streams eroding the limestone landscape over millennia. These waterways are places of wildness and natural beauty – tranquil, green havens for us all to enjoy. Yet all is not […]
