Plans for the future of water supplies in the South East, including a giant reservoir between Abingdon, Steventon and East Hanney, have been strongly criticised by Vale of White Horse District Council.

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.  

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.

Yorkshire Water has announced that the hosepipe ban introduced on 26 August, has today been lifted.

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.

Severn Trent has applied to the Environment Agency for a drought permit to protect Tittesworth reservoir, enabling it to release less water than normal from the reservoir into the River Churnet over the next few months.

Anglian Water has confirmed the proposed location for a new £1 billion -plus reservoir in Cambridgeshire and announced the launch of the first phase of a public consultation.

Anglian Water has confirmed today the proposed location for a new reservoir in Lincolnshire, south-east of Sleaford, about halfway between Grantham and Boston.

The Environment Agency yesterday made an application to Defra for a Drought Order which will help to prevent the Holme Styes reservoir in Holmfirth from running dry.

Irish Water, in partnership with Dublin City Council and South Dublin County Council, is continuing to progress works on the construction of the new 100 million litre reservoir in Saggart - the strategically important project will help safeguard the water supply to homes and businesses in the Greater Dublin Area.