Severn Trent and Anglian Water offer farmers funding options to protect rivers and the environment
As part of their Get River Positive commitments to protect rivers and the environment, water companies Severn Trent and Anglian Water have launched a new support package to encourage regenerative farming practices.
Dredging work that harmed water voles costs Norfolk company £68,000 in Court
A Norfolk company has been fined after it was found to have harmed the habitat of water voles, a protected species.
New pilot requirement for tree suppliers announced to strengthen UK biosecurity
From June 2022, applicants to government tree planting grants must source saplings from approved suppliers.
Environment Agency and Wild Trout Trust partnership extended until 2025
The Environment Agency has extended its partnership with the Wild Trout Trust until 2025 to provide advice and carry out practical work with angling clubs, landowners and other partners.
Stretch of River Thames in Oxford becomes UK's second official river bathing location
A stretch of the River Thames at Port Meadow, Oxford, has been designated as an official river bathing location – becoming the UK’s second river bathing site after a nearly two-year long local battle against sewage pollution.
Severn Trent continues Tiny Forests planting programme
Severn Trent is continuing work on its Tiny Forests planting programme across the West Midlands region in celebration of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games - the utility is now close to achieving its goal of planting 72 Tiny Forests.
Application process for £4.5 million funds to improve forestry innovation reopens today
Applications for the Forestry Commission-delivered Woods into Management Forestry Innovation Funds and the Tree Production Innovation Fund are reopening today.
Solihull becomes first location of Severn Trent and Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Forests
Solihull has become the first location to have trees as part of the initiative of Severn Trent and Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games to create 2022 acres of Commonwealth Forest across the Midlands.
Campaigners warn Government go-ahead for banned pesticide treatment is harmful to bees and river life
The Government yesterday approved the use of a banned neonicotinoid pesticide treatment on the 2022 sugar beet crop in England – despite strong opposition from campaigning groups and expert advice from the Government’s own advisers recommending against its approval.
United Utilities & RSPB Lake District reservoir partnership sets bar for landscape strategy
A ground-breaking partnership between United Utilities and a nature conservation charity is becoming a must-see destination for policy-makers in the world of nature conservation and rural affairs.
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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. -
Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.” -
King’s Award for Enterprise shows ERG moving forward with growth in UK and Asia
ERG, the leading supplier of odour control systems and industrial gas cleaning & thermal systems, has been awarded the coveted King’s Award for Enterprise. -
Welsh Water’s ORAI system shortlisted for three categories at the British Data Awards 2026
Welsh Water’s new artificial intelligence-driven tool, ORAI, has been shortlisted for three categories at the prestigious British Data Awards 2026 – underscoring the company’s commitment to using cutting-edge technology to deliver better outcome for customers.
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