News and events from our Clean River Kent Campaign group.
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A HUGE thank you to everyone who came along to the United Utilities drop-in event in Staveley on 31 January. The hall was buzzing with people making their views heard about the state of the river Kent, the sewage on Staveley’s streets, and the actions – or inaction – of United Utilities to tackle the […]
The meeting with representatives from Staveley with Ings Parish Council, the local community, and the Clean River Kent Campaign (CRKC), will take place on 31 January 2024 in Staveley Village Hall, 12.30-6.00pm. It was originally scheduled for 30 September 2023, but was postponed by United Utilities to allow additional time to work up their plans. […]
Happy New Year! We hope you had a restful festive period and that you’re looking forward to what 2024 will bring. A BIG thank you to everyone who supported us over the last year – from joining us at events to volunteering for citizen science tasks and adding your voice to our campaigns. Your support has […]
United Utilities CEO, Louise Beardmore, is due to visit Staveley on 31st January 2024 for a drop-in event, alongside the Environment Agency, Westmorland & Furness Council, and other partners. CRKC will have a stall at the event to provide information about our campaign and our citizen science projects, with our Rights of the River Kent […]
An update on our campaign to protect and restore the River Kent. Need the bigger picture? Learn more about the Clean River Kent Campaign (CRKC). We’ve come to the end of 2023 – a busy year for CRKC! This year, we’ve continued our citizen science programme to test the water quality of the river Kent […]
Welcome to the latest SENS newsletter and thank you for being part of our movement to make Staveley and Ings more sustainable. You’ll find our latest updates below, including info from the Community Ebike Scheme and Clean River Kent Campaign. If you’ve got something interesting to share with us, or you’d like to get more […]
Spend an evening with us celebrating the beauty and importance of our beloved river Kent. Wilf’s Café, in the Mill Yard, will host an exhibition of Nicola’s photographs of the River Kent, as well as artwork from Sue Madden and by pupils from Staveley Primary School. CRKC will also showcase their interactive river map and […]
A meeting with United Utilities CEO, Louise Beardmore, to discuss sewage discharges in the river Kent and on to Staveley’s streets, has been rescheduled to 31 January 2024. Ms Beardmore was due to meet with representatives from Staveley-with-Ings Parish Council, the local community and the Clean River Kent Campaign (CRKC). A petition, signed by 286 local […]
CEO of United Utilities, Louise Beardmore, is visiting Staveley on Monday 2 October 2023 to discuss the problems our community faces from sewage spilling onto our streets and into our precious river Kent. We plan to present her with evidence of our community’s strong feelings about this issue – click here to add your name […]