Environment Improvement Plan - Wildlife and Countryside Link calls on Government to double down on delivery
The Wildlife and Countryside Link is calling on Government to double down on delivery in response to the first major review by the Office for Environmental Protection of of the Government’s Environment Improvement Plan.
Government remains largely off track to meet its environmental ambitions, finds OEP in annual progress report
Government remains largely off track to meets its environmental ambitions and must speed up and scale up its efforts in order to achieve them, the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has found in its annual progress report published today.
Yorkshire Water sites awarded bronze accreditation for biosecurity
Three Yorkshire Water sites have been awarded an AQUA Bronze Accreditation for Biosecurity, an act of combating the spread of invasive non-native species (INNS).
National Trust warns climate change impacts causing chaos for nature
The National Trust is warning that unpredictable weather patterns during the last 12 months have thrown nature into chaos in its annual Weather and Wildlife Review for 2023.
South West Water Upstream Thinking partnership to plant over 40,000 native trees improve Devon water quality
More than 40,000 native trees are being planted for farms and landowners to help reduce land run-off and improve natural water quality as part of South West Water’s pioneering catchment management programme, Upstream Thinking.
Environment Agency warns as invasive crayfish found in Yorkshire's River Esk
The Environment Agency is urging river users to follow advice to stop the spread of the invasive signal crayfish after a population was found in the River Esk.
Severn Trent partners in underground viewing gallery to reveal 27 species of fish found in River Severn
Severn Trent is partnering in a unique underground viewing gallery scheme which has revealed 27 separate species of fish found in the River Severn.
Yorkshire Water progresses commitment to plant one million trees by 2028
More trees are set to be planted across the region as Yorkshire Water continues its commitment to plant one million trees by 2028.
Environmental Market delivers £1m investment in Phosphorous Mitigation - and unlocks hundreds of new dwellings in Somerset
With the announcement of the results of the second market round, the Somerset Catchment Market has now reached a significant milestone with over £1 million secured for new nature projects that will deliver Phosphorus Mitigation in the Tone and Parrett Catchment in Somerset.
Five new fish passes to improve fish migration in Yorkshire
Five new fish pass projects on the Rivers Don, Rother and Ryburn are in development to help fish migration in the Yorkshire region thanks to an innovative new partnership known as Great Yorkshire Rivers (GYR).
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Pumps prove to be smooth operators for Anglian Water
“SAS (Surplus Activated Sludge) is a bit weird and can do odd things,” says Stuart Chatten, Lead Bioresources Technician at Whitlingham Water Recycling Centre (WRC), one of Anglian Water’s principal centres for processing sewage, serving a population of 400,000. -
Owen Mace takes over as Director of BPF Plastic Pipes Group
Owen Mace has taken over as Director of the British Plastics Federation (BPF) Plastic Pipes Group on the retirement of Caroline Ayres. He was previously Standards and Technical Manager for the group. -
Ledbury engineering firm strengthens senior team as demand for water process systems grows
PureTec Separations, the Ledbury-based water treatment engineering firm, has appointed Dan Norman as its new Sales Manager – Water Process Systems, supporting the company’s continued growth in the UK and international markets. -
BactoCloud platform for bNovate’s BactoSense instruments brings new understanding of water quality
bNovate has launched BactoCloud, a secure cloud-based platform that connects and manages its BactoSense instruments, enabling real-time monitoring and optimization of microbial water quality.
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