Portsmouth Water has launched a new consultation on its updated plans to tackle droughts in West Sussex and Hampshire.
United Utilities has launched a consultation on its new Drought Plan to tackle future droughts in the North West.
The Environment Agency has launched a new consultation on the water companies’ drought plan guideline published earlier this week.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has set out detailed guidance for the water companies on how to prepare drought plans, including the environmental assessments, monitoring and mitigation and compensation measures the utilities will need to consider.
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water has launched a public consultation on its draft Drought Plan 2014.
United Utilities will start to investigate the routes of potential new pipelines over the next few weeks for a multi-million pound project to secure water supplies in West Cumbria for decades to come.
South East Water is considering whether to apply for additional drought measures in the face of falling aquifer and reservoir levels.
Portsmouth Water has published the draft of a new Drought Plan for consultation.