STOP PRESS:: The 5th Hampshire Water Festival is taking place in Andover on the 7th July 2007 - find out more!

Hampshire is blessed with a rich and diverse variety of rivers and wetlands, many of which are of international importance. The County Council is increasingly concerned however, about the substantial and increasing pressures that are being placed on Hampshire’s water environment. Such pressures include new development, climate change, and domestic consumption.

In response, the County Council co-ordinated the multi-agency ‘Water in Hampshire’ project.  The project  has raised the profile of water to gain a better understanding of the environmental, planning and management issues associated with the county’s water environment; and to develop sustainable solutions.  Hampshire County Council is now a partner in the Hampshire Water Partnership, consisting of public, private and voluntary organisations.  Please visit the Hampshire Water Partnership website for further information the Partnership is doing.

Please contact us if you would like to read any of the reports and publications from the work undertaken.

For information on water butts - where to get them, etc, please contact either your local water company or your District / Borough Council