by Inga Wells | Apr 22, 2026 | Articles
How clean is your river? New Data Portal keeps you informed. We have created a new, easy-to-use BedsGOVET Data Portal, which can be found on our website to help you find out how safe it is to use the river. We test the river every month to ascertain the water quality...
by Inga Wells | Apr 22, 2026 | Articles
Want to know more? Find out more about our work and volunteering opportunities at our next Open Meeting on the 14th May at Bedford Brewpoint at 7pm. We are very appreciative that Wells and Co. have once again made the Brewer’s Table room on the ground floor available...
by Simon Bates | Mar 27, 2026 | Articles
march results
by Inga Wells | Mar 27, 2026 | Articles
We are going on a Safari, but not as you know it! Our aim is to work with the Bedfordshire community to spot pipes and outfalls that lead to run off pollution into our local River Great Ouse. Why we need your help The reason we need your help is that through...
by Inga Wells | Mar 3, 2026 | Articles
As the year comes to a close, it is a good time to thank all our key sponsors and supporters over the years. BedsGOVET relies completely on charity funding to be able to acquire the high-tech equipment required to under the ongoing monitoring and testing of the river...
by Inga Wells | Mar 3, 2026 | Articles
As more voices are raised and evidence flows regarding the shocking state of our rivers nationally, a new White Water plan ‘A New Vision for Water’ was unveiled on the 20th January, heralding a full overhaul of the existing disjointed and broken water system we...
by Simon Bates | Mar 3, 2026 | Articles
testing results
by Simon Bates | Jan 22, 2026 | Articles
test results for October
by Simon Bates | Jan 22, 2026 | Articles
testing results for december
by Inga Wells | Oct 20, 2025 | Articles
New Partnerships For Ongoing Success The past two months have seen our charity BedsGOVET moving forwards with new partnerships with both the Environment Agency and Bedford Borough Council. We have also been busy setting up a new website which has just been launched...
by Alan Horn | Oct 13, 2025 | Articles
Building a Stronger Online Presence: A Message from Our Trustees. We’re excited to share an important update about the work going on behind the scenes to enhance how we present ourselves to the world. Over the past few months, our trustees — particularly Inga Wells...
by Alan Horn | Sep 29, 2025 | Articles
BBC News article by :Louise Parry, Bedfordshire and John Guinn, Local Democracy reporter ‘Don’t swim in our beautiful river’ E.coli warning People are being warned to avoid popular swimming spots at a river after high levels of harmful E.coli were...
by Inga Wells | Sep 17, 2025 | Articles
What is the Government doing about our water and the sewage spills? With the summer holidays coming to an end, and a season of drought, the water companies have been under scrutiny for more sewage spills in our seas and rivers. In July, hundreds of sewage spills were...
by Inga Wells | Sep 17, 2025 | Articles
Our recent presentation by Alan Horn, Chair of The Bedfordshire Great Ouse Valley Environmental Trust to the Riverfield community at Barkers Lane Reading Room was very well attended with a full house, including The Mayor, Tom Wooton. Updating the findings over the...
