Upper Ouse Water Management Board

The Upper Ouse Water Management Board is the former consortium known as the Bedford Group of Drainage Boards.

[Upper Ouse Water Management Board @UpperOuseWMB]

Our 2026 IDB Newsletter is here! 🎉

Filled with updates about our amalgamation, how you can get involved, and more exciting information relating to the district!

Find it here at https://t.co/kpMnyVPazd

#IDBs #WaterManagement #Newsletter

[Upper Ouse Water Management Board @UpperOuseWMB]

We're selling a range of plant and equipment!

🗓 Tender forms must be returned no later than 12pm Friday 12th June 2026.

📍 Viewings by arrangement with Mr Phillip Lovesey.

📞For more info or to arrange a viewing: 01234 767995 / 07435 963263

📧 [email protected]

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JOIN OUR TEAM

We are #recruiting a GIS Technician.

Download a full Job Description at https://t.co/ytCgkxi5eq

Apply with your CV & a covering letter CLOSING DATE Sunday 31st May at noon.

#jobs #careeropportunities #environmentaljobs

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JOIN OUR TEAM

We are #recruiting an Environmental Officer.

Download a full Job Description at https://t.co/PpF62bWm3F

Apply with your CV & a covering letter CLOSING DATE Sunday 31st May at noon

#jobs #careeropportunities #environmentaljobs

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We are #recruiting a Catchment Engineer (Sustainable Development / Flood Risk Management).

Download a full Job Description at https://t.co/6MG0q7KPce

Apply with your CV & a covering letter CLOSING DATE Sunday 31st May at noon.

#jobs #environmentaljobs

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Big news from us 👀

The eagle eyed among you may have already noticed that our 3 Boards have amalgamated to become the Upper Ouse Water Management Board.

We still have the same responsibilities and cover the same areas as before.

https://t.co/KYJ71jNIB4

#IDB #amalgamation

[Upper Ouse Water Management Board @UpperOuseWMB]

Today marks a truly significant moment for the Board as we celebrate the much deserved retirement of two esteemed colleagues, our former Chief Executive Phil Camamile, and our Principal Engineer, Trevor Skelding.

From everyone at the Board, we wish you the best in retirement! 🎉

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JOIN OUR TEAM

We are #recruiting a Catchment Engineer.

Download a full Job Description at https://t.co/XcYeqRxgB2

Apply with your CV & a covering letter
CLOSING DATE Tuesday 7th April at noon
#jobs #careeropportunities #environmentaljobs

[Upper Ouse Water Management Board @UpperOuseWMB]

JOIN OUR TEAM

We are #recruiting a Catchment Engineer.

Download a full Job Description at https://t.co/XcYeqRxgB2

Apply with your CV & a covering letter
CLOSING DATE Tuesday 7th April at noon
#jobs #careeropportunities #environmentaljobs

[Upper Ouse Water Management Board @UpperOuseWMB]

Last week, members of the Board attended the fourth annual @ADA_updates Environment Day at Park Farm, Thorney.

Thank you to the speakers and sponsors of the event, we look forward to being back next year!

#drainage #environment #watermanagement

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This visit provided a great insight to the industry and will no doubt have raised important discussion points going forward on how to best tackle pumping within the Boards Districts going forward. (2/2)

#WaterManagement #DrainageBoards #IDB #Drainage

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Last week members of the Board along with members of the @The_WMA attended Bedford Pumps with our new Chief Executive Marcus Coleman.

We would like to thank @bedfordpumps for their hospitality and wealth of knowledge. (1/2)

[Upper Ouse Water Management Board @UpperOuseWMB]

The Boards offices are now closed until 08:45 on Monday 5th January 2026

For emergency advice on flooding, contact the Environment Agency Floodline on 0345 988 1188 or 999 for immediate threat to life

Our duty officer is contactable on 07764 239891 or [email protected]

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Another year, another informative and insightful day for some of the Boards officers at the @ADA_updates Flood & Water Conference.

Special thanks to the speakers for their presentations
@amcarmichaelMP
@FenacoreOficial
@British_Water
@ICE_engineers
@DefraGovUK

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Hand works in Hockliffe and Little Horwood are complete and ready for the winter ❄️

The Board completes on average 40,000 metres of handwork maintenance a year where access is difficult for machinery or both banks are tree lined🌳🚜

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Looking forward to tomorrow’s
@buckscountyshow
🌟Don’t miss the chance to meet our team and discover how IDBs help manage flood risk and support sustainable water practices. See you there! #BucksCountyShow #FloodResilience #WaterManagement

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We are pleased to announce that we will be attending this year's Bucks County Show on the 28th of August 2025 @ Weedon Park. We are excited to be part of this prestigious event and look forward to engaging with our community. To find out more about the show visit
@buckscountyshow

[Upper Ouse Water Management Board @UpperOuseWMB]

We are pleased to announce that we will be attending this year's Bucks County Show on the 28th of August 2025 @ Weedon Park. We are excited to be part of this prestigious event and look forward to engaging with our community. To find out more about the show visit
@buckscountyshow

[Upper Ouse Water Management Board @UpperOuseWMB]

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Marcus Coleman as the next Chief Executive of the Water Management Alliance and its Member Boards for which the Bedford Group fall under. Find out more about Marcus's appointment here - https://t.co/pKrXfYrtml

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Works are now complete at Great Barford where we worked with Blade Traffic Management to work safely off the highway. A small amount of revetment work will be carried out in the next few weeks to complete the work

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The Operations Manager attended a Water System management event for @huntsdc on behalf of the Bedford Group. Panel discussions on river quality, flooding & water and growth were held with @huntsdc, @CambsCC, @EnvAgency, @NFUtweets & @AnglianWater on the panel and stalls.