Extra £1m funding boost for York flood defences
New flood defences for the Water End area of York are to benefit from almost £1 million worth of extra improvements.
Environment Agency warns on heightened winter flood risk
The Environment Agency is warning of an increased likelihood of flooding this winter.
Welsh Drainage Boards to transfer to Natural Resources Wales
Welsh Assembly Minister for Natural Resources Alun Davies has announced that the functions, assets and staff of the Powysland, Lower Wye and Caldicot and Wentlooge Levels Internal Drainage Boards (IDB) will transfer to Natural Resources Wales in 2015.
Environment Agency unveils £28m sea defence scheme
The Environment Agency has reached an important milestone in a 15 year project to provide 7km of new sea defences inland from the coast to protect local communities together with the creation of a large nature reserve at Medmerry in West Sussex.
Welsh Water starts work on flood alleviation schemes
Balfour Beatty wins £73m coastal flood defence schemes
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has been awarded of UK two coastal defence contracts totalling £73 million for Blackpool Council and Wyre Council.
£36 m Clacton coastal defence scheme gets Environment Agency go-ahead
The £36 million Clacton and Holland-on-Sea coastal protection scheme has been given the go ahead by the Environment Agency.
Government responds to MPs call for more action on managing flood risk
The House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has published the official Government response to the Committee's Third Report of Session 2013-14 - Managing Flood Risk.
Environment Agency starts work on £14.5m flood defence scheme
The Environment Agency has announced that a £14.5 million scheme to improve the tidal flood defences along the East Bank of the River Arun is set to start in Littlehampton this month.
New consultation to address coastal flood risk
Coastal Communities 2150 is asking people who live and work in Seaford, Lewes, Newhaven and the surrounding villages to submit their views on various conceptual scenarios on adapting to sea level rise and flood risk between now and 2150.
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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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