Environment Agency sets out roadmap to 2026 for more flood and climate-resilient nation
The Environment Agency (EA) has launched a roadmap setting out practical actions to be taken over the next four years to tackle the growing threat of flooding from rivers, the sea, and surface water as well as coastal erosion.
Flood and coastal resilience - water regulators call on water companies for greater collaboration with other organisations
Ofwat and the Environment Agency have written to the water companies calling on them to collaborate and work in partnership with others within and beyond the sector, reflecting the needs of the areas in which they operate.
Deadline approaches to comment on Environment Agency Beales Corner flood defence consultation
The deadline is approaching to submit responses to the Environment Agency’s consultation about proposals to reduce flood risk at Beales Corner which closes on 31st May.
Environment Agency commits over £3.5m for repairs to collapsed flood wall in Matlock to protect 50 homes and businesses
The Environment Agency has pledged between £3.5 million to £5 million to restore the flood protection to Matlock, Derbyshire with a long-term solution to reinstate the River Derwent flood defences to protect 50 homes and businesses from flooding.
Environment Agency research highlights clear links between social deprivation and likelihood of flooding
New research by the Environment Agency has highlighted clear links between social deprivation and the likelihood of flooding.
Environment Agency to start work on new embankment and bridge at Lower Otter in Devon
The Environment Agency will start work next on the construction of a new embankment and bridge at Lower Otter in Devon above the height of the existing floodplain, providing access to a more resilient road in times of flooding.
National Infrastructure Commission CEO sets out approach to surface water flooding study
James Heath, Chief Executive Officer at the National Infrastructure Commission, has set out the approach the Commission is taking to its ongoing study on surface water flooding, together with potential areas the NIC is likely to make recommendations on, including governance, performance standards and investment levels.
Environment Agency creates new intertidal habitat in Cornwall as part of £3.1m flood defence scheme
The Environment Agency has created a new intertidal habitat at Calstock on the River Tamar in Cornwall.
Environment Agency progresses plans for one of UK’s largest coastal flood risk schemes
The Environment Agency is progressing plans for the Pevensey Bay to Eastbourne Coastal Management scheme - the scheme will become one of the largest coastal flood risk schemes in the country, protecting an estimated 10,000 homes.
New Defra report says over 314,000 homes better protected from flooding as result of £2.6bn investment since 2015
A new report by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has found that a £2.6 billion, six-year programme of work dedicated to improving flood and coastal defences has exceeded its original targets by 14,000 – with over 314,000 homes now better protected from flooding since 2015.
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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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