Welcome to the website of the Lea Catchment Partnerships – bringing together people and projects for the benefit of the River Lea and its tributaries.
The River Lea and its tributaries - the Mimram, Beane, Ash, Rib, Quin and Stort - drain over 1000 km2 of south-east England. These rivers include rare and precious chalk streams, canals and navigations, and urban watercourses. To find out more about the rivers, the catchment partnerships, and to view the catchment plans, please navigate using the map opposite or the menu bars above.
Latest news
28/08/19
– River Beane news
Event report: Restoring Soils and Rivers in the Beane Catchment, 11 July 2019, Woodhall Park
On 11 July 2019, Affinity Water, Herts & Middlesex Wildlife Trust and the River Beane Restoration Association jointly hosted an event at Woodhall Park which explored how good soil management can help our struggling chalk streams, and how partnership working can deliver effective improvements to the river environment. Read more...
28/08/19
– Luton Lea news
DEFRA Consultation - Reducing Personal Water Use - please respond!
DEFRA has launched a consultation running from 19 July to 11 October 2019. It aims to understand how personal water usage can be reduced, and what measures need to be put in place to acheive this.
The Luton Lea Catchment Partnership is urging all catchment partners to review and respond to the consultation. Read more...
28/08/19
– Luton Lea news
Love Water campaign launch
Water is the stuff of life, but how often do any of us really think about it?
That's all set to change with the launch of the Love Water campaign on 8 July. Read more...
Roll over the map to highlight a river catchment, click to view information for that river and view the projects and their progress.
A fantastic citizen science scheme helping local volunteers monitor the water quality of their local river