Boaters vow to ‘reclaim towpath’ from criminals – starting with a human chain in Hackney
More than half of towpath users now steer clear due to safety fears, a recent survey found
Lea Navigation
New wildlife-friendly reedbed coming to Clapton
Waterways charity Thames21 announces results of public poll to pick locations
Hackney waterway in the running for new wildlife-friendly reedbeds courtesy of charity Thames21
Nine potential Lea Navigation sites, five of which are in the borough, included in online poll – with voters being entered into a special prize draw
‘Avid reeders’ use much-maligned plant to tackle pollution in River Lea
‘Army’ of reedbed volunteers are using nature to fight pollution in an operation to clean up East London’s waterways