10 Aug 2021
New Met office report The UK’s climate has continued to warm, with 2020 the first year to have temperature, rain and sunshine rankings all in the top 10. The latest analysis of the UK climate, State of the UK Climate 2020 published in The Royal Meteorological Society’s ‘International Journal of Climatology’, has shown that climate […]
10 Aug 2021
Flood Re consultation Amendments to the Flood Re scheme Defra ‘We received 118 responses to this consultation from a wide range of stakeholders. The government will now implement technical changes to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Flood Re scheme. The government supports the proposals for discounted premiums and build back better. It will […]
10 Aug 2021
Where there’s muck, there’s brass – but after fifty years of value, is it time for a rethink? Dr Peter Matthews, Past President of CIWEM and former Chair of Natural Resources Wales, reflects on half a century of generating value from waste and asks if policy and priority are really aligned in the biosolids debate. There […]
10 Aug 2021
The growth of bottled water over the last decades is astonishing but comes at a huge cost as revealed by a new study. I always wonder why the Water Companies, who spend so much to create excellent drinking water in the UK don’t do a hundred times more to support initiatives like Refill Day update […]
10 Aug 2021
Yorkshire Water is working with the Freshwater Biological Association (FBA) and the North York Moors National Park Authority to help release young freshwater pearl mussels to the river Esk, in order to help to further enhance biodiversity and improve the overall health of the river. Numbers of freshwater pearl mussels, also known as Margaritifera margaritifera, […]
05 Aug 2021
More than 1,000 flood schemes to benefit from record investment Defra ‘Over £860m to be invested in flood alleviation schemes this year with further action including improvements to flood insurance. Thousands more homes and businesses are to be better protected from flooding and coastal erosion, as part of plans published today by the Government outlining […]
05 Aug 2021
Defra ‘Independent report – David Jenkins report Surface water and drainage: review of responsibilities Review of the arrangements for determining responsibility for surface water and drainage assets. In October 2019, we commissioned an independent review of the arrangements for determining responsibility for surface water and drainage assets. The review was carried out by David Jenkins. […]
05 Aug 2021
Defra: ‘The government’s expansion of the popular Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) programme to cover every farm in England. The programme – which is a partnership between Defra, Natural England and the Environment Agency – provides free 1-2-1 advice to farmers to help them reduce water and air pollution through management of farmyard manure and soils […]
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