Housing and Planning Minister John Healey has today announced proposals to update planning rules for three planning policies to help councils to tackle climate change.
Scotland's environment watchdog has confirmed that anaerobic digestion output that is certified under the new PAS110 quality assurance scheme and that satisfies prescribed production and usage criteria will not be subject to waste regulatory controls
Secretary of State for Environment Hilary Benn has confirmed that the proposed Thames Tunnel, the second phase of Thames Water’s £2bn London Tideway Tunnels project, is to be referred to the Infrastructure Planning Commission for fast-tracking through the planning process.
Northern Ireland Environment Minister Edwin Poots has outlined measures to bring about the most sweeping reform of Northern Ireland’s planning system for over 30 years.
Planning Minister John Healey has heralded the start of the new planning regime for major infrastructure as it begins receiving applications for energy projects with the potential to provide up to £50bn worth of international investment and supply electricity to 22m homes.
Huw Irranca-Davies, Minister for Marine and Natural Environment, has said that a new water bill is the pipeline. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is preparing a new Water Bill to be ready for introduction "at the next legislative opportunity".
New laws to improve the safety of tower cranes on construction sites were laid before Parliament yesterday, paving the way for the start of a statutory registration scheme.
Ofwat, water industry regulator for England and Wales, is calling for strong action by government and others to address the growing problem of bad debt by water customers.
Recent improvements in pump technology prompted Severn Trent Water (STW) to initiate a de-sludging trial to reduce costs and energy consumption by producing thicker sludge in the Primary Settlement Tank (PST).
Hydro International’s Hydro-Brake® Flow Controls have been installed into a new dam, near Devil’s Bridge, on the Blackburn Brook, just outside Sheffield.
Water quality engineering firm Panton McLeod has celebrated its first work in the UK tourism industry after helping to inspect a water tank at one of the country’s biggest aquariums.
Eimco Water Technologies have been awarded a significant order by BP to supply and install a fresh water manufacturing plant on the FPSO (Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel) Schiehallion.
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Recent improvements in pump technology prompted Severn Trent Water (STW) to initiate a de-sludging trial to reduce costs and energy consumption by producing thicker sludge in the Primary Settlement Tank (PST). 
Hydro International’s Hydro-Brake® Flow Controls have been installed into a new dam, near Devil’s Bridge, on the Blackburn Brook, just outside Sheffield. 
Lanes for Drains has opened its first depot in Wales, bringing the tally to 21 depots nationwide for the UK's largest independent drainage specialist. 
Eimco Water Technologies have been awarded a significant order by BP to supply and install a fresh water manufacturing plant on the FPSO (Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel) Schiehallion.