Major flood defence works in Wales completed
Environment Agency Wales has completed a programme of major improvement works to upgrade local flood defences. The Agency said that thousands of people in four North Wales villages would now be better protected from floods.
Flood funding package approved for North East communities
Communities in the North East will benefit from a £2.4 million package of schemes to help to protect them against the risk of flooding.
£3 million to protect against flooding in Midlands
Communities in the Midlands are set to benefit from a £3 million package of schemes in 2011/12 to protect them against the risk of flooding.
New Chair to help Wales manage flood risk
Environment Minister Jane Davidson has announced the appointment of a new Chair to the Welsh body that advises on flood risk management.
London’s green spaces could help reduce flooding risk
Outer London boroughs could use green spaces such as parks and playing fields to help reduce flooding risk in the capital, the London Assembly heard this week.
Flood management for the future
Keyline warns Government SuDS changes risk future problems
Changing the course of the implementation of much-needed SuDS (Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems) from a legislation-based approach to piecemeal local planning could be fatal, particularly as we approach the flood season, according to Keyline, the UK's largest distributor of civils, drainage and utilities materials.
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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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