28 May 2026
Image description: A winding river flows through a forested valley in autumn. The image was taken in Symonds Yat, Ross-on-Wye, UK. Photo by Rob Wingate on Unsplash A rights of nature approach The Wye’s whole catchment has been formally acknowledged as a living ecosystem in what supporters call a UK first. Launched at the Hay-on-Wye literary […]
28 May 2026
A wetland area forming peat near Hoo Field, Voe on Mainland, Shetland, UK £30 million investment across England’s protected landscapes England’s new Wildlife-Rich Habitat Fund will direct £30 million into restoring and creating habitats across National Parks, National Landscapes and the Broads. The money is split as £10 million a year between 2026 and 2029, and in its […]
21 May 2026
Image description: a person emerging from a pool of water, with their back to the camera. Photo by Chris on Unsplash A landmark moment for river swimming The first designated bathing water area on the River Thames in London has officially opened for the bathing season, as one of 13 new monitored swimming sites […]
21 May 2026
Image description: Someone cleaning their hands using a wet wipe, with rolling fields in the background. Image by Ekaterina Ershova from Pixabay. A landmark ban is approaching – but many don’t know it With England’s ban on plastic-containing wet wipes due to come into force on 19 May 2027, the water sector is stepping up calls for […]
21 May 2026
Image description: A hand holding a pen marking a page with three columns of cartoon faces and checkboxes. The first column is a green smily face, the second a yellow neutral face and the third a red sad face. Image by Nasim Nadjafi from Pixabay A new baseline for how companies manage their infrastructure Water companies […]
21 May 2026
Image description: A green wooden barrel storing rainwater, surrounded by grass. Image credit Rudy and Peter Skitterians from Pixabay. England faces a critical water security crisis unless the government fundamentally transforms how it stores, manages, and reuses water resources. A newly published cross-party report from the House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee warns that […]
14 May 2026
Image description: engineer wearing high-vis inspecting water quality at a wastewater treatment plant. Scottish Water has confirmed the partner companies which will work with it to transform the country’s water and waste water infrastructure in the publicly-owned utility’s biggest programme of investment ever. Scottish Water says that the seven companies it will collaborate with on the joint enterprise – aimed at enhancing Scotland’s water and waste […]
14 May 2026
Image description: Close-up of wastewater treatment. Image credit: Pixabay. A significant local commitment Southern Water has announced a £42m programme of infrastructure works targeting sewage spills, storm overflows and pollution incidents across Folkestone and Hythe in Kent. The investment, unveiled at a public event in Folkestone this past week, will focus on wastewater treatment […]
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