The Government has published its formal response to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee’s (EFRA) report on flooding which came out in May.
Large areas of wetlands must be created over the next 50 years to safeguard wildlife, counteract climate change and reduce flooding, say conservationists.
Environment Secretary Hilary Benn has announced £500,000 to fund up to two pilot projects that will explore how land management can reduce the risk of flooding.
British Waterways should not be expected to bear most of the financial risk for the restoration of canals, the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee has concluded.
New Government research released yesterday by Housing Minister Caroline Flint has revealed current support for the development of eco-towns among the general public outnumbers opposition by a ratio of 5:1.
Sir Michael Pitt has called for urgent and fundamental changes in the way the country is adapting to the increased risk of flooding and called on the Government to set out publicly how it will make rapid progress, and be held to account, on improving the country’s flood resilience.
Sir Michael Pitt has called for urgent and fundamental changes in the way the country is adapting to the increased risk of flooding and called on the Government to set out publicly how it will make rapid progress, and be held to account, on improving the country’s flood resilience.
The fifteen experts on the Eco-towns Challenge Panel have set out a series of recommendations for potential eco-town developers, designed to improve their plans to create world-leading sustainable developments.
Albion Chemicals Ltd., the UK and Ireland’s leading chemicals distributor has signed a two year contract to supply water treatment chemicals to South Staffordshire Water Plc.
The new Vista Plus and Octopus loggers from Halma Water Management combine the unique measurement and data logging technologies and experience of Hydreka S.A. and Radcom Technologies.
The high performance TR Muncher from Mono® NOV, Europe’s leading designer and manufacturer of pumps, parts, grinders, screens and packaged systems, has been installed by Thames Water to improve efficiency at Bracknell Sewage Treatment Works by preventing pump blockages and minimising down time.
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Albion Chemicals Ltd., the UK and Ireland’s leading chemicals distributor has signed a two year contract to supply water treatment chemicals to South Staffordshire Water Plc.
The new Vista Plus and Octopus loggers from Halma Water Management combine the unique measurement and data logging technologies and experience of Hydreka S.A. and Radcom Technologies.
The high performance TR Muncher from Mono® NOV, Europe’s leading designer and manufacturer of pumps, parts, grinders, screens and packaged systems, has been installed by Thames Water to improve efficiency at Bracknell Sewage Treatment Works by preventing pump blockages and minimising down time.
