Reports and documents
Reports, reviews and the agreed minutes of our meetings with the Environment Agency, published in full, with further reading on chalk streams.
Reports and reviews
24 September 2025
Low flows and drying of the River Tarrant: history, causes, impacts and potential solutions
John Lawson, for RTPS · 122 pages, 7.9 MB
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April 2026
Review of the Lawson report
Mott MacDonald, for the Environment Agency · 6 pages, 208 KB
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Meetings with the Environment Agency
4 September 2026
Agreed minutes of meeting with the Environment Agency
Minutes agreed by both parties · 6 pages, 46 KB
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Doing the reading
Some of the best resources for understanding the ecology, hydrology and conservation of chalk streams.
Video
Chalk Streams: A Unique Ecosystem
An introduction to what makes chalk streams globally rare, why they matter and the challenges they face.
Report · 2014
The State of England’s Chalk Streams
WWF. An assessment of chalk-stream health drawing on Environment Agency and Natural England data.
Primer
Chalk River and Stream Overview
What chalk rivers and streams are, why they are ecologically unique and where they are found.
Strategy · 2021
Chalk Stream Restoration Strategy
Catchment Based Approach (CaBA). A roadmap for restoring chalk-stream health, covering pressures and solutions.
Guidance
Wild Trout Trust
Practical guidance on river restoration and habitat improvement for landowners and communities.
Hub
The Rivers Trust
Case studies, monitoring tools and resources for hands-on chalk-stream recovery.