Thames Water launches major public consultation on draft £13 billion Water Resources Management Plan
Thames Water has today launched a major public consultation on its draft Water Resources Management Plan 2024 - the proposed strategic plan for future water supply sets out the ‘big picture’ on how Thames Water intends to plan ahead for the next 50 years.
Deadline nears to respond to Anglian Water consultation on new reservoir proposals
Anglian Water, in partnership with Cambridge Water, is calling on communities and stakeholders to submit their feedback and shape plans for a new reservoir in the Fens before a consultation on the proposals closes on 21 December 2022.
NASA in countdown for 15 December SpaceX mission launch to survey nearly all of Earth’s water for first time
NASA has started the countdown for the 15 December SpaceX launch of the international Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission to survey nearly all water on Earth’s surface for the first time.
Severn Trent Water applies for drought permit to protect water supply
Severn Trent is applying to the Environment Agency (EA) for a Drought Permit to increase the amount of water it can pump this winter out of its Foremark and Staunton Harold reservoirs near the River Dove.
Latest Met Office figures show UK on track for 2022 to be warmest year on record
Latest Met Office statistics suggest that the UK would need a December of near-record cold weather to avoid 2022 being the warmest year on record for the UK.
Net Zero - how the UK water sector can address the challenge of improving resilience while cutting carbon
In an Expert Focus article from AECOM, sustainability experts Ben Murray, Principal Sustainability Consultant and Alex McMahon Consultant, Climate Change & Sustainability Services, discuss the practical and regulatory challenges the UK water sector is facing in cutting capital and operational carbon while at the same time maintaining performance standards in the face of a changing climate.
Water Resources East launches £6bn plan to tackle serious threat to water security and the environment in Eastern England
Water Resources East’s first ever Regional Water Resources Plan - a multi-sector, collaborative effort to achieve resilient water supplies and a thriving natural environment in the region - has concluded that urgent action is needed by all water users to manage Eastern England’s scarce water resources.
Environment Agency starts work on £750,000 Tees Estuary restoration project
Work on a £750,000 Environment Agency project designed to restore parts of the natural Tees Estuary and make way for new wildlife habitats is now underway.
WRSE sets out blueprint to secure water supplies in South East England in £15bn+ regional water plan
Water Resources South East (WRSE) has published a long-term regional water plan setting out the blueprint to secure water supplies in water-scarce South East England.
Affinity Water launches £3bn action plan to tackle potential 449m litres a day water shortfall by 2050
Affinity Water has launched its £3 billion action plan to address a significant future shortfall in water resources - without action, the region the water company supplies could face a shortfall of up to 449 million litres a day by 2050.