Welsh Assembly make £1.3M grant for flood alleviation scheme
The Environment Minister, John Griffiths, has approved a Welsh Government grant of over £1.3m million towards a £3 million flood alleviation scheme at Rhydyfelin, near Pontypridd.
£500M+ Thames flood schemes to become Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project?
The Enviroment Agency has sought advice from the Infrastructure Planning Commission about whether possible linked flood defence schemes for the Lower Thames could collectively become a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project.
Defra consults on SuDS flood proposals
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has launched a new consultation on its proposals for the implementation of the Sustainable Drainage Provisions in the Flood and Water Management Act.
Scotland’s largest flood prevention scheme inaugurated
Following its recent inauguration, Scotland’s largest flood prevention scheme will now protect hundreds of homes and business on the south side of the city.
Early completion for UK’s largest coast protection scheme
The £10 million Central Felixstowe Coast Protection Scheme designed by Mott MacDonald and constructed by VolkerStevin, is due to be completed early following a decision by the Environment Agency to bring forward some of the second phase of funding.
Halcrow maps out UK surface water flooding risks
Householders and communities around the UK will benefit from a dynamic new series of flood risk maps created for Halcrow.
Work starts on £1.2M Braunton flood defence scheme
The Environment Agency is starting work this week on the £1.2 million flood defence improvement scheme at Braunton in Devon to reduce the risk of flooding in the village.
Environment Agency publishes flood progress report
The Environment Agency, which manages close to 6,000km of flood defences and 1,400km of sea defences, has published its flood and coastal erosion risk management progress report 2008-2011 for England.
Windermere flooding plans go on display
United Utilities' £5m plans to clean-up The Glebe in Windemere go on display today.
Mayor must act to cut flood risk in London
The Mayor should use his leadership to press forward action to address the serious risk of flood damage and potential loss of life London faces if there is severe rainfall, a new report from the London Assembly says today.
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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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