Environment Agency plans for Keighley and Stockbridge flood defences on show
The Environment Agency is hosting a public drop-in event today for the Keighley and Stockbridge Flood Alleviation Scheme which aims to reduce flooding from the River Worth, the River Aire and surface water flooding.
Flood Action Week - Environment Agency warns people to prepare for increased weather extremes
The Environment Agency (EA) is warning people to prepare for increased weather extremes and to make sure they know their flood risk.
Fire service needs ‘urgent resources’ for flood response: FBU responds to new NAO report
The Fire Brigades Union has responded to today’s National Audit Office report into flooding resilience in England, calling for a statutory duty for fire and rescue services to respond to floods and the resources to match.
NAO warns more than 200,000 properties at increased flood risk due to EA assets below required condition
The National Audit Office is warning that 200,000 properties are at increased flood risk due toEnvironment Agency defence assets being below required condition - and the EA has cut its forecast for the number of additional properties that will be better protected from flooding by 40% since plans were first unveiled in 2020.
Wessex Regional Flood and Coastal Committee recruits new members
The Environment Agency is looking for new members to join the Wessex Regional Flood and Coastal Committee (RFCC).
£30 million-plus Tees programme launched to reduce flood risk and boost nature
A ground-breaking set of projects to help the River Tees Estuary adapt to climate change, restore valuable habitat for internationally important wildlife and reconnect the river’s tributaries has officially launched.
Severn Trent progresses £76 million Mansfield Sustainable Flooding Resilience Project
Severn Trent teams will start work in Ladybrook this week as part of the water company’s £76 million Mansfield Sustainable Flooding Resilience Project, the largest SuDS retrofit project of its kind in the UK.
Government activates Flood Recovery Framework to provide funding to households and businesses impacted by Storm Babet
The government has activated the Flood Recovery Framework to ensure communities impacted by flooding will benefit from thousands of pounds of government funding to help them recover from the impact of Storm Babet..
£2.8 million transformation of Barrhead’s Levern Water now complete
A wider, more natural river channel has been restored to the river, which runs through Barrhead, with the ability to better absorb flooding and encourage more fish and wildlife.
Environment Agency warns of need to stay vigilant to threat of flooding
The Environment Agency is warning of the need to stay vigilant to the threat of flooding, with local surface water flooding probable on Saturday across the South of England and London and possible across parts of the Midlands.
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ABB launches digital platform for optimizing operation of water networks
ABB has launched AquaMaster+™, a digital platform for smart water network management, designed to help water utilities monitor, analyze and manage their water networks, preventing pipeline water losses and optimizing operations. -
Safe access solutions a key requirement for water sector and other Critical Infrastructure Providers
Craig Nienaber, Business Development Manager for Safe Access Solutions (SAS) at HUBER Technology, explores why the company is seeing a growing level of interest in its safe access solutions for critical infrastructure providers, including their application in wastewater treatment assets. -
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.
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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
Southern Water has released film and images showing what it’s like to walk inside Hampshire’s expanded Yew Hill underground reservoir for the very last time, before it gets filled with water. -
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