Help inform the delivery of high-quality SuDS and the implementation of Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act. WSP, CIWEM and CIRIA on behalf of Defra are undertaking a review of the skills and training needed, following Government’s acceptance of the recommendation to make SuDS mandatory in new developments. A survey has been […]
Water companies must improve their plans to secure reliable water services in the coming decades, according to Ofwat. Each water company has developed draft Water Resource Management Plans (WRMPs) to set out how they ensure water needs are met through to 2050 and protect the environment. Although the draft plans would see more infrastructure delivered […]
Below is a call for expressions of interest from the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation: Blue Spaces Wales is a new initiative to support imaginative approaches to looking after local freshwaters – rivers, streams, lakes, canals and ponds. As part of this, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation is launching an open call for ideas and projects in Wales. We […]
Below is an extract from Water UK on the recent launch by two national newspapers, The Times and the ‘i’, of campaigns to improve the nation’s rivers and seas: This is a good thing. It’s never comfortable for any sector to feel the detailed scrutiny of journalists – but there are three reasons why it’s […]
A flood resilience and biodiversity project developed by Scottish Borders environmental charity Tweed Forum at Eddleston Water near Peebles has gained global significance by being chosen as a UNESCO Ecohydrology Demonstration Site – the only one in the UK. The Eddleston Water Project is a living laboratory that is collecting evidence of the benefits of […]
A consultation is launching (1 March) on Natural Resources Wales’ (NRW) priorities and actions in managing the risk of flooding in Wales over the next six years. NRW has a strategic oversight role for flood and coastal erosion risk management which involves the general supervision and communication of flood and coastal erosion risk management in […]
The Environment Agency has launched new Flood Warning Services at several locations across the East Midlands to help warn hundreds more home owners of the risk of flooding. Flood Warnings inform the public about an imminent risk of flooding to their home or business and help people make informed decisions about how to respond. There […]
Lewes District Council has passed a motion that marks the first step towards creating a Rights of River Ouse Charter with partner organisations to secure the river’s health and its right to be pollution-free. Councillor Matthew Bird, Cabinet Member for Sustainability, proposed the Rights of River motion at the February 20 Full Council and it […]