21 Oct 2020
Ian McAulay, CEO of Southern Water, has expressed the company’s disappointment with its fall in the ratings in the Environment Agency’s annual report on the environmental performance of the nine water and sewerage companies in England released this week. The recent EA report shows four out of the nine companies are falling short of expected standards – […]
21 Oct 2020
Wettest Day Saturday 3 October 2020 is now the wettest day on record since 1891 for UK-wide rainfall. It received the greatest rainfall in any single day averaged out across the UK, beating the previous record on the 25 August 1986. Dr Mark McCarthy is the head of the Met Office National Climate Information Centre. […]
13 Oct 2020
Defra ‘Environment Secretary George Eustice and Environment Minister Rebecca Pow have reaffirmed the government’s commitment to do everything it can to protect communities in Yorkshire through this winter and beyond, working with MPs and local authorities. The meeting, attended by ministers, officials, the Environment Agency (EA), MPs, and representatives from local councils in South Yorkshire, […]
13 Oct 2020
Natural England’s vision for the next five years seeks to help all children, wherever they live, to enjoy the benefits of a thriving natural environment. Helping all children, wherever they live, to enjoy the benefits of a thriving natural environment is at the heart of Natural England’s vision for the next five years, recently published. […]
13 Oct 2020
RAPID – regulators set out proposals to support development of regional water resources plans Water Briefing ‘Paul Hickey, MD of the Regulators’ Alliance for Progressing Infrastructure Development (RAPID) has written to the water companies and regional groups about the future of water resources management in England. Highlighting the importance of regional plans in taking the water […]
13 Oct 2020
CaBA ‘£1.4m of new funding for tree-planting projects with a focus on the water environment this financial year. Our experience through the Water Environment Improvement Fund has shown how partnership working can deliver excellent tree planting projects. This summer we, therefore, sought an indication of what our partners could achieve this financial year. Following your enthusiastic response, £1.4m of new funding […]
13 Oct 2020
Rainwater harvesting (RWH) and grey water recycling (GWR) are ways of generating alternative sources of water. A new review sets out the costs and benefits This can be used for some non-potable uses instead of mains water which is treated to meet strict drinking water standards. To date, both RWH and GWR systems have been […]
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