Wealden Scrutiny Committee – South East Water (30 March 2026)

Friends of Bewl Water is sharing the public webcast and transcript of the Wealden District Council Scrutiny Committee meeting at which South East Water was questioned by councillors about water supply resilience, infrastructure investment and environmental impacts. The discussion is directly relevant to Bewl Water as a major surface reservoir with important community, recreational and…

Beals Barn Gardens – Wealden Planning Committee Approves New Office Building

Friends of Bewl Water is sharing the publicly available recording of the Wealden District Council Planning Committee meeting at which the Beals Barn Gardens planning application for a new office building was approved. The video provides the official public record of the discussion, including: the officer presentation, questions and comments from councillors, and representations made…

Winter Gull Survey and National Waterbird Monitoring

Friends of Bewl Water shares the following reports to support transparency and to share relevant, publicly available evidence relating to bird populations at Bewl Water. These reports serve different but complementary purposes, and are presented together for clarity. bto-rspb-jncc-naturescot-waterbirds-in-the-uk-webs-gsmp-report-2024-25 winter-gull-survey-23-24_24-25-draft-report Winter Gull (Roost) Survey – 2023/24–2024/25 (WinGS) This draft report presents the results of the…