The six-point long term economic plan for Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire set out by the Prime Minister and Chancellor today includes a projected spend of more than £250 million to protect homes and proprerties from flooding over the next six years.

BioEnergy and bulk materials handling specialist Saxlund International has secured contracts from Barhale Trant Utilities to design and supply sludge cake truck loading silos for two waste water treatment works as part of Southern Water's thermal hydrolysis and AD programme.

Severn Trent Water is to install a Huber Technology size 2 Disc Thickener at its Itchen Bank Sewage Treatment Works.

The Environment Agency has applied to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for a new full abstraction licence at a site in Selby as part of a water rights trade.

United Utilities has invested £1.5 million to install 5281 solar panels at one of its most energy intensive sites, Fleetwood Wastewater Treatment Works.

Yorkshire Water is on the hunt for a creative agency or company to work on a £1.35 million contract to deliver a comprehensive  range of advertising and marketing services across a wide range of media.

Southern Water has installed a new £200,000 storm pump to improve resilience at its East Worthing Wastewater Treatment Works.

Affinity Water has accepted Ofwat’s Final Determination of price controls, published on 12 December 2014.

All of the water companies in England and Wales have now announced their charges for 2015/16 - average bills across England and Wales are set to fall by an average of 2% (£9) this year.

Consulting engineer Grontmij has appointed a new UK managing director, following a management shake up which will see the current UK CMD move to head up Grontmij Denmark.