Torridge and North Devon Councils have established a new Water Quality task team to monitor and improve the water quality of the Taw and Torridge Estuary.

Working in partnership with the North Devon Biosphere, Environment Agency and South West Water the group will be looking to bring the quality of the water in the region’s streams, rivers and estuaries into sharper focus and to build on the monitoring and improvement projects already in place. The joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee task team comprises four members from each Council and was established primarily to investigate potential water quality issues and to respond to the Environment Agency’s recent consultation on the “River Basin Plan”. The formation of the team recognises the importance of water quality to local communities and businesses, with water recreation alone contributing over £80 million to the local economy. Click here to read more