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Bunkers Hill solar farm
21 April 2021

Bunkers Hill solar farm

Bunkers Hill Farm, Reading Road, Rotherwick, Hook, Hampshire RG27 9DA Overview JBM Solar has developed a photovoltaic solar farm on land at ...

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Volunteers carrying out a riverfly survey on the River Whitewater
21 November 2020

Riverfly census on the Whitewater

Salmon & Trout Conservation has undertaken a three-year Riverfly Census on the Whitewater.  Their analysis S&TC Whitewater Conc...

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River Whitewater on Wikipedia
10 October 2020

River Whitewater on Wikipedia

We are delighted to note that Wikipedia has reviewed and greatly enhanced its page on the River Whitewater. This includes information on the...

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fallen trees on the whitewater river (2500x1406)
30 September 2020

Injured Cygnet in Whitewater meadows

We have received a report of an injured young cygnet, apparently swimming alone on a stretch of the River Whitewater within the Whitewater M...

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Dusk light on the River Whitewater
24 September 2020

Public consultation on Bunkers Hill solar farm extended

We are delighted to report that the public consultation for Bunker’s Hill Solar Farm has been extended until Friday, 23rd October at 5...

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Green water meadows of the Whitewater valley with the river winding through open pasture
23 September 2020

Chalkstream Parliamentary Group

A new All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Chalkstreams has been formed to consider the challenges facing chalkstreams specifically. Engl...

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Bunkers Hill solar farm
7 September 2020

Bunkers Hill solar farm

JBM Solar is proposing a photovoltaic solar farm on land at Bunker’s Hill Farm.  This is one of two current proposals for large solar farms ...

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Volunteers clearing encroaching scrub on the fen at Greywell
27 August 2020

Greywell Fen phase 2

Update from the Greywell Hill Estate Alaska Ecological Contracting finished their part in the restoration of the Fen, leaving a large area o...

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Chosley Farm Solar Park
2 May 2020

Bidden Road solar farm

Clearstone Energy is proposing to develop a 50 MegaWatt photovoltaic solar farm, adjacent to the headwaters of the River Whitewater in North...

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Greywell Fen restoration
5 April 2020

Greywell Fen restoration

Works at Greywell Fen If you have walked up to Greywell Mill recently, you may have wondered what is happening on the area between the Broad...

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The River Whitewater flowing clear over gravel between green banks
13 March 2020

WVPS AGM cancelled

Please note that the Whitewater Valley Preservation Society AGM, to be held on Monday 23rd March, has been cancelled.  This is due to p...

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Storm Dennis causes flooding
16 February 2020

Storm Dennis causes flooding

Video Storm Dennis, coming hard on the heels of storm Ciara last weekend, has caused flooding around Mill Corner in North Warnborough. Mill ...

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Green water meadows of the Whitewater valley with the river winding through open pasture
9 September 2019

WVPS Autumn Reception

The Chairman and Committee of the Whitewater Valley Preservation Society invite you to an Autumn Reception on Sunday 15th September 2019 at ...

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The River Whitewater flowing between overgrown banks and willow trees
16 May 2019

Riverfly Census Report

Salmon & Trout Conservation issues report and conclusions from its three-year River Census project  “The Riverfly Census Report has...

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The River Whitewater flowing between overgrown banks and willow trees
24 April 2019

North Warnborough objection

19/00543/FUL Albion Yard – Objection to proposal for development Any development on this site must be sympathetic to the special natur...

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