03 Dec 2024
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published the estimates of the financial and societal value of natural resources to people in the UK. Key figures include that the total asset value of ecosystem services in the UK was around £1.8 trillion in 2022, an increase of 11% since 2018 and that health benefits from […]
03 Jan 2024
Covered in The Guardian Ministers have been told they will be “punished” by voters after analysis revealed the decline of vital flood defences across England. The proportion of critical assets in disrepair has almost trebled in the West Midlands and the east of England since 2018, leaving thousands of homes and businesses more vulnerable to […]
05 Dec 2023
The National Underground Asset Register (NUAR) is an emerging digital map of underground pipes and cables that is revolutionising the way we install, maintain, operate and repair our buried infrastructure. This project update on NUAR includes information on: The platform’s minimum viable product being extended to cover the whole of England and Wales Updates to […]
02 Feb 2021
Unearthed, Greenpeace report on Data from the Environment Agency. ‘Inspections found that more than 3,400 crucial flood defence assets across England were in poor condition last year, according to figures seen by Unearthed. The finding comes as communities across the north grapple with the consequences of flooding, with 53 flood alerts active across England as of Sunday afternoon. […]
26 Aug 2020
Defra: 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. While the review will now be considered in full by ministers, the government is immediately accepting 12 of the recommendations. Executive summary I was asked towards […]