21 Mar 2018
Sir James Bevan laid out his thoughts on the future of flood protection during his keynote speech on the opening day of the Flood & Coast 2018 conference. ‘A few weeks ago I visited the village of Sea Palling on the Norfolk coast. It was my first time there, and yet when we turned the corner […]
21 Mar 2018
The Environmental Audit Committee takes evidence on the Government’s 25 Year Plan for the Environment. The session focuses on the Plan as a whole, particularly the ambition, principles and implementation Watch Parliamentary TV: Government’s 25 Year Plan for the Environment Inquiry: Government’s 25 Year Plan for the Environment Environmental Audit Committee Witnesses Tuesday 20 March […]
21 Mar 2018
A few years ago the sentencing rules changed and water companies in particular have been paying out much larger sums in fines – often in excess of a millions pound. In another twist of the legal system there have been a wave of payments made to charities through a mechanism know as civil sanctions. Anglian Water has […]
21 Mar 2018
This has been Water Saving Week 2018. The Waterwise website highlights a host of projects and ideas that would be useful for the rest of the year as well! Waterwise ‘We have plenty of tips, resources and challenges on the Water Saving Week website. You can also follow @Waterwise on Twitter and use #WaterSavingWeek to […]
21 Mar 2018
The world’s largest, most comprehensive sustainability toolkit, SHIFT https://shift.tools has recently come on stream. This enables searches on energy, infrastructure, retail, finance, mining and metals, information and technology, consumer products, by environmental (including Water) Social and Governance topics, and by functions including management, operations, strategy etc. There are toolkits and resources.
19 Mar 2018
BBC News reported the Brexit – fisheries deal for the Transition Guardian ‘Plans to take back control of UK fisheries the moment Britain leaves the EU appear to have been abandoned in the face of united EU opposition, dealing a significant blow to the ambitions of the environment secretary, Michael Gove. Gove put repatriating control […]
19 Mar 2018
BBC ‘ Cliff-top homes in danger of collapsing into the sea off the Norfolk coast remain in a “precarious position”, a council leader has said. Great Yarmouth Borough Council leader Graham Plant said it was “too dangerous” for residents of 13 chalets close to the cliff edge to return. The Coastguard said a shed and […]
19 Mar 2018
8 beaches in Cornwall and a beach in Bournemouth have been designated as bathing waters. Defra ‘Beach goers can take to the seas this summer at nine beaches newly designated as bathing waters on the south coast. Eight beaches in Cornwall, including Booby’s Bay and South Fistral, and one in Bournemouth – Manor Steps received their […]
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