Joint application made for bathing water status for the River Thames at Wallingford
A joint application to help tackle pollution will lead to a safer swim for swimmers, river users and wildlife in Wallingford.
South Oxfordshire District Council and Wallingford Town Council, supported by environmental charity Thames21, have submitted an application to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) for bathing water status for a stretch of the River Thames at Wallingford. The Chilterns Chalk Streams Project has supported the application through its role as co-host of the South Chilterns Catchment Partnership.