Recent Posts
October Beds Independent Column
New Partnerships For Ongoing Success The past two months have seen our charity BedsGOVET moving...
Recent government initiatives
What is the Government doing about our water and the sewage spills?
Building a Stronger Online Presence: A Message from Our Trustees.
We’re excited to share an important update about the work going on behind the scenes to enhance how we present ourselves to the world.
Latest Test Results September 2025
‘Don’t swim in our beautiful river’ E.coli warning
BBC News article by :Louise Parry, Bedfordshire and John Guinn, Local Democracy reporter
‘Don’t swim in our beautiful river’ E.coli warning
Updates to Riverfield Community
Our recent presentation by Alan Horn, Chair of The Bedfordshire Great Ouse Valley Environmental...
Additional Resources
Bedford Borough Council
The Environment Agency
Bedford Independent Newspaper
Registered Charity Number: 1198830
Registered on: 5th May 2022
Full Name: Bedfordshire Great Ouse Valley Environmental Trust (BedsGOVET)
Our Charitable Object
As recognised by the Charity Commission for England and Wales, our purpose is:
“To promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment of the Great Ouse Valley and environs in Bedfordshire through a programme of river monitoring and community engagement, and by the advancement of the education of the public in the understanding of the importance of river quality on biodiversity, economic and social activity.”
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