Environment Agency to start work on final stage of £1m pumping station overhaul
Work is set to start on the final stage of a £1 million scheme to refurbish a vital pumping station in north-east Essex which helps to protect homes and businesses from the risk of flooding.
New research shows inland flood defences save UK £1.1 billion a year
Landmark research published this week says that £1.1 billion a year of flood damage is being prevented by the UK’s current network of river barriers and defences.
Met Office –weather and flood warnings continue
The Met Office is continuing to issue weather warnings as a result of the ongoing unsettled weather and heavy rain – the forecaster has issued a number of National Severe Weather Warnings this week for parts of England, Scotland and Wales.
VolkerStevin joins Centre for Flood Risk and Resilience
VolkerStevin has partnered with Brunel University’s Centre for Flood Risk and Resilience.
Construction work starts on £45m York Flood Alleviation Scheme
A major milestone has been reached as construction work gets underway on the Environment Agency’s York Flood Alleviation Scheme, in partnership with City of York Council.
Environment Agency consults on flood risk strategy for Lincolnshire coast
The Environment Agency has launched a consultation on a new vision for the future of flood risk management between Saltfleet and Gibraltar Point on the Lincolnshire coast.
Environment Agency & RSBP look for landowners to partner in pioneering flood project
The pioneering Water for Farming and Wildlife (WFFW) project, a partnership between the Environment Agency and RSPB, is exploring whether temporarily flooding agricultural land around the Humber could benefit farmers and wildlife.
Environment Agency considers options for Calstock flood defence improvement scheme
The Environment Agency is investigating proposals to manage the risk of flooding in Calstock, Cornwall, from the River Tamar - the scheme is needed urgently.
Environment Agency - £7m beach nourishment scheme will protect thousands of properties in Lincolnshire
The Environment Agency’s Lincolnshire Beach Management scheme gets underway on 13 May, helping the Environment Agency manage coastal flood risk to around 20,000 homes and businesses, 24,500 static caravans, 35,000 hectares of land as well as a thriving tourist industry.
Climate change - UK needs to invest £1bn a year on flood threat and some UK towns may have to be abandoned
The Environment Agency is warning that the UK needs to spend £1 billion to tackle the growing risk of flooding due to climate change which could see some UK towns ultimately abandoned.
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IED compliance – using automated sliding floodgates to support secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites. -
Making storm overflow data make Sense – Metasphere launches dedicated monitoring device
With the UK government demanding a 50% reduction in storm overflow spills by 2029, the era of reactive management is over. Speaking in the House of Commons on 21 July 2025, then environment secretary Steve Reed said, “This Government will cut water companies’ sewage pollution in half by the end of the decade.” -
King’s Award for Enterprise shows ERG moving forward with growth in UK and Asia
ERG, the leading supplier of odour control systems and industrial gas cleaning & thermal systems, has been awarded the coveted King’s Award for Enterprise. -
Welsh Water’s ORAI system shortlisted for three categories at the British Data Awards 2026
Welsh Water’s new artificial intelligence-driven tool, ORAI, has been shortlisted for three categories at the prestigious British Data Awards 2026 – underscoring the company’s commitment to using cutting-edge technology to deliver better outcome for customers.
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Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
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