Southern Water supports new management role to restore nature across ‘Three Harbours’ area
Southern Water is joint funding a dedicated manager role with the RSPB, which will focus on developing an ambitious landscape scale nature recovery strategy to strengthen restoration work in and around the internationally important habitats of Chichester, Langstone and Pagham harbours.
United Utilities in crop trials to reduce fertiliser use and protect raw water quality
A trial at a Cheshire farm led by United Utilities and Compass Agronomy has shown how growing cover crops and carrying out soil analysis can reduce artificial fertiliser use to protect raw water sources.
Yorkshire Water and partners announce landscape-scale programme to restore South Pennines uplands
A partnership project between the National Trust, Yorkshire Water and the Woodland Trust has announced a landmark programme of work to restore and improve the UK’s uplands – the organisations will work together to create 350 hectares of woodland, install thousands of natural flood management interventions and restore peatland.
New wetlands in Wiltshire to recharge nearly 600 million litres of groundwater per year
The Rivers Trust, Action for the River Kennet (ARK) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are collaborating to create two new wetlands across North Wessex Downs Area of Natural Beauty and planted 11,000 native plants at two newly created wetlands in Fyfield and Wilton in Wiltshire.
Welsh Water invests £3.6 million to improve quality of the river Wye
The river Wye in Herefordshire is set to receive a boost thanks to a £3.6 million investment scheme currently being carried out by Welsh Water.
United Utilities invests £14.5 million to improve River Irk water quality
United Utilities has started work on a new £14.5 million project to improve water quality in Trub Brook and the River Irk in Castleton.
Wessex Water - new wetlands remove phosphorous and ammonia to deliver water quality improvements at Somerset reservoir
Newly-built wetlands next to Somerset's Durleigh Reservoir are delivering significant biodiversity and water quality improvements as Wessex Water continues its drive to find nature-based solutions to tackle environmental challenges.
Anglian Water installs new storm tank in Flitwick in £2m scheme to protect local rivers
Anglian Water is beginning work next week to install a new storm tank in Flitwick, near Bedford, in line with new Environment Agency regulations.
Environment Agency sets out plans for £1m scheme to restore wetland habitat at Teesside country park
The Environment Agency will today set out plans for a £1 million scheme to restore wetland habitat at Teesside a country park and open up the river for fish.
Environment Agency reveals £5.3 billion investment by 2027 in latest action plans to protect England’s waters
The Environment Agency (EA) has today published action plans detailing £5.3 billion of investment to improve the quality of England’s waters over the next five years. However, the EA is warning that without further investment beyond that date and more action to address climate change impacts, the number of water bodies meeting Good Ecological Status could fall to just 6% by 2043.