River Ouseburn diverted as part of £7m Northumbrian Water & Environment Agency flood scheme
As part of a £7 million joint flood reduction scheme started by Northumbrian Water and the Environment Agency in October 2014, the River Ouseburn was diverted yesterday to reduce flood risk.
Cumbria’s £10m flood repair work - Environment Agency starts Keswick repairs
The Environment Agency has started work to repair the seals on the glass panels along High Hill in Keswick after they were damaged during the December 2015 floods as part of an extensive £10 million inspection and repair programme in Cumbria.
Association of Drainage Authorities highlights keynote FLOODEX conference
The Association of Drainage Authorities is highlighting next week’s FLOODEX conference in Peterborough on 18th and 19th May, saying it will play a vital role in bringing together key players in the industry to help find new ways of managing water levels and flood risk.
New research says extremes in UK weather linked to rising temperature in Greenland
A new research study says that climate change and extreme weather – including unusually wet summers in the UK – are linked to high pressure weather systems over Greenland, one of the fastest-warming regions of the world.
Environment Agency: work starts on £5m annual coastal flood risk Lincshore scheme
The Environment Agency has started work on its £5 million annual flagship Lincshore scheme which sees sand dredged from the seabed and pumped onto the beach, replacing levels lost to the sea during the winter.
Environment Agency and Army test joint flood response
The Environment Agency and Army have tested a joint flood response exercise which took place at Nesscliffe training ground near Shrewsbury, based on a significant flood event where an electricity substation was at an immediate risk of flooding.
Environment Agency seeks new Flood Committee members in Lincs and Northants
The Environment Agency is looking for new Regional Flood and Coastal Committee to help shape future flood plans in Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire.
Water experts urge Lords to fight for flood resilient homes in affordable houses debate
Leading civil engineers, environmental scientists, water experts, water companies and architects have appealed to the House Lords to ensure the incoming housing law protects new and existing homes from flooding.
Flooding: MPs Committee intervenes to get Worsfold Review into public domain
Eighteen months after its completion, the 2014 Worsfold Review of the Government’s Flood and Coastal Risk Management (FCRM) programme has finally been published following an intervention by the Environmental Audit Committee to get the Review into the public domain.
‘Most ambitious’ £14m sustainable drainage scheme to protect London from flooding
A major £14m sustainable drainage scheme set to be constructed in Nine Elms and developed through a partnership between Thames Water and the Nine Elms Vauxhall Partnership will be a further contribution to reducing flood risk in London.
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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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