South West Water has completed a number of major works in Dawlish as part of a multi-million pound investment to improve water quality by reducing the use of storm overflows in the area.

Following a review of governance, South Staffordshire Plc has appointed Steve Johnson, MBE, as Independent Non-executive Director and Chair of the South Staffordshire Water Board, and Sara Vaughan as Independent Non-executive Director and Deputy Chair of the South Staffordshire Plc Group Board, as well as Deputy Chair of the South Staffordshire Water Board, effective immediately.

The Environment Agency has received a new bespoke application for an environmental permit under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 from Sizewell C Ltd.

Scottish Water has planted almost 80,000 trees on land near Barcraigs Reservoir in Renfrewshire as part of its drive to improve biodiversity, protect water catchments from climate change and lock up carbon on its land.

US-headquartered firm Jacobs is introduceing Flood IQ, an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled solution to help cities, utilities and government agencies anticipate, manage and recover from flooding events.

NHS Grampian has gone out to tender with a contract for routine and reactive water sampling services across NHS Grampian properties.

Social housing provider Vico Homes Ltd has awarded a contract for the Aquila 2c real-time closed loop water monitoring system with an estimated value of £584,208 (including VAT).

The London Borough of Wandsworth has gone out to tender with a contract for cold water testing with a total estimated value of £621,415 ( including VAT).

Scottish Water has gone out to tender with a contract for thesupply and delivery of static mixers with an estimated value of £2.2 million (excluding VAT).

The Mining Remediation Authority has awarded a £2 million contract (exc VAT) for legal services without going out to competition to Nottingham firm Browne Jacobson LLP without going out to to tender.