Water industry calls for Rivers Act and new national plan to improve the health of English rivers
Water companies have set out ambitious plans to dramatically improve the health of England’s rivers, including the creation of a new Rivers Act and the establishment of a new national action plan.
Government sets out plans to plant extensive new woodlands along England’s riverbanks
The Government has published details of a new project to plant extensive woodlands along England’s riverbanks launched to improve water quality, manage flood risk and boost biodiversity.
Rivers Trust call for greater investment to end river pollution
The Rivers Trust network of over 63 local Trusts in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland has today published its State of Our Rivers Report, which allows the English public to understand the health of their river like never before, on both a national and local scale.
New report warns pollution is biggest threat to freshwater habitats
A new report is warning that that waterbodies and freshwater habitats across England, Wales and Northern Ireland are being devastated by poor water quality caused by agricultural waste, raw sewage, and pollution from abandoned mines.
NI Water leads pilot forest-to-peatland restoration project
NI Water is leading a Source to Tap INTERREG VA funded pilot forest-to-peatland restoration project at Tullychurry in Co. Fermanagh which they hope will restore approx. 32ha of the previous commercial conifer plantation to a functioning bog.
New report quantifies £billions of benefits from rivers and lakes for the first time
A new report by the Rivers Trust finds that England’s rivers, canals, lakes and ponds provide annual fisheries economic benefits in excess of £1.7 billion, plus numerous wider health and biodiversity benefits.
South West Water secure £9m funding for peatland restoration to tackle climate change
South West Water has secured £9 million funding to tackle climate change for the South West Peatland Partnership.
Environment Agency and Northumbrian Water partner on eel pass and fish counter improvements
The Environment Agency is working with Northumbrian Water to open up the River Tyne to migrating eels, as well as carrying out a fish counter refurbishment.
Defra updates guidance on enabling a Natural Capital Approach (ENCA)
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has updated the Enabling a Natural Capital Approach (ENCA)guidance it published in January 2020 for policy and decision makers to help them consider the value of a natural capital approach.
Affinity Water announces further major work to improve health of Chalk Streams
Affinity Water is on track to complete major river restoration works in Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire in 2021 to restore natural habitats for fish, birds and flower and fauna in local Chalk Streams.
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Albion Water appoints new Director of Business Development
Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development. -
Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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