17 Jun 2025

Marine Ornithologist Team: Marine Species Ref No: 202529 Grade: H (HEO) Type of appointment: 2 years Fixed-Term Location: Peterborough or Aberdeen Salary: £32,025 Closing date: 23:55 on Monday, 30 June 2025 This post will have a base in either Peterborough or Aberdeen. This role is being recruited on a two-year fixed term contract, with the […]

12 Jun 2025

Marine Support Officer Post Title: Marine Support Officer Team: Marine Evidence Ref No: 202527 Grade: O (EO) Type of appointment: Fixed-term Location: Peterborough or Aberdeen Salary: £27,632 Closing date: 11:55 pm on Thursday 26th June 2025 This post will have a base in either Peterborough or Aberdeen. JNCC has adopted a hybrid working approach, allowing […]

12 Jun 2025

Image description: Aerial view of water treatment works. Image by Tom Fisk / Pexels.   Dwr Cymru Welsh Water has reported an £8m loss for the past financial year, despite a £46m profit the year before. The Water company said it had invested a record £629m in its water and wastewater network in 2024-25, and […]

12 Jun 2025

Image description: Wide shot of the houses of Parliament. Image by Dominika Gregušová / Pexels.   The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) heard evidence in person earlier this week from senior executives at Ofwat, Water UK, CCW, DEFRA and the Environment Agency as part of its current inquiry into water sector regulation. In […]

12 Jun 2025

Image description: Dry, cracked earth. Image by Yusuf Gündüz.   National Drought Group to meet monthly  The Environment Agency (EA) convened a National Drought Group meeting, following the driest spring since 1893. EA director of water, Helen Wakeham, announced the group, which is formed of the Met Office, government, regulators, water companies, farmers, and experts, […]

12 Jun 2025

Image description: sewage outfalls emptying into the ocean. Image by Tom Fisk.   Unfair bonuses banned The government has confirmed “unfair bonuses” have been banned for six water companies with immediate effect, following new measures from the Water (Special Measures) Act coming into force. The government said that in the past 10 years, executives at […]

12 Jun 2025

Image description: Two sheep looking toward a camera. Image by Pixabay.   Conservationists have launched a campaign to revoke the Lake District’s Unesco world heritage status, claiming that the illustrious title leads to sheep farming being overly prioritised, to the detriment of the natural environment. In a letter to Unesco, Ecologist Lee Schofield argues that […]

12 Jun 2025

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