Green recovery – Severn Trent sets out plans for £730m+ investment package Severn Trent has set out its plans for a package over £730 million of investments as part of the Green Recovery – if approved, the company expects to start work on the new investments within a matter of weeks of getting the go-ahead. The […]
On the 23rd September, the Unlocking the Severn project celebrated a major milestone – the first of our fish passes was opened to river fish! After years of bid development and a period of 16 months since the works commenced alongside Bevere weir, the fish pass, just north of Worcester has now been completed. The […]
Severn Trent partners with Notts Wildlife Trust on sustainability projects for Nature Recovery Network Trailblazing work funded by Midlands water company, Severn Trent has been welcomed by Natural England for providing a major contribution to the Nature Recovery Network. Tony Juniper, Chair of Natural England, is now calling for other companies to follow suit. A partnership […]
Severn Trent outlines ambitious sustainability commitments for the future £1.2 billion investment Water Briefing Severn Trent Plc is today hosting a Capital Markets Day, focusing on the company’s approach to sustainability and the benefits it can deliver both for the environment and for wider stakeholders. The water company is making a number of ambitious long-term commitments […]
Using the Enforcement Undertaking route, see the Severn example below, Water Companies in particular are providing funds for a wide variety of restoration projects carried out by NGOs as a result of their pollution. Enforcement undertakings: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/environment-agencys-use-of-civil-sanctions/enforcement-undertakings-accepted-by-the-environment-agency–2 Severn Trent Water has paid more than £220,000 to a charity after sewage pollution caused the death of […]
Environment Agency: In March 2019 we let you know that we had received an application to vary an existing environmental permit from NNB Generation Company (HPC) Limited at Hinkley Point C nuclear power station, near Bridgwater. We told you that the company no longer wants to include an Acoustic Fish Deterrent (AFD) as part of […]
Environment Agency ‘Severn Trent Water Limited was sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court on 22 March 2019, for the incident which occurred in November 2013. In addition to the fine, the company was ordered to pay prosecution costs of £50,693 and a victim surcharge of £120. The incident occurred due to a blockage in the company’s […]
River Severn – Multi-million pound project to reopen UK’s longest River to protected fish species Work begins this week on a major UK wildlife project on the River Severn thanks largely to £10.8 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) – using National Lottery players’ money – and £6 million from the European Union LIFE […]