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.
Natural flood risk management scheme helped avoid Christmas flooding
New analysis has shown that a natural flood risk management scheme provided important protection for the town of Pickering in Yorkshire when a total of 50 mm of rainfall fell over a 36-hour period over Christmas 2015.
Building flood resilience: minister visits innovative projects in Sheffield
In his role as chair of the National Flood Resilience Review, this week Oliver Letwin saw first hand how these projects are delivering huge benefits in the area through better flood protection.
Highways England completes M5 flooding scheme
This week will see the completion of a major scheme by the Highways Agency to address flooding on the M5 near Bristol.
Report calls for Environment Agency restructuring and creation of new Water Agency
An industry-led report on flooding is suggesting that the current National Flood Resilience Review should consider the case for setting up a new Water Agency and restructuring the Environment Agency.
Environment Agency seeks members for South West Flood & Coastal Committee
The Environment Agency is looking for 3 members of the public to join the South West Regional Flood and Coastal Committee to help tackle flood risk in Devon and Cornwall.
St Thomas Emergency Flood Plan to be put to the test
Dates and details have been set to test the emergency flood plan in place for St Thomas in Exeter.
Efra Committee to hold first oral evidence session in Future Flood Prevention Inquiry
The House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee will hold its first oral session to take evidence in its Flood Flood Prevention Inquiry next week.
Parliamentary flood inquiry: Environment Agency submits written evidence
The Environment Agency has submitted written evidence to the House of Commons Select Committee for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee as part of its current inquiry into future flood prevention in England following severe flooding this winter.
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South West Water explores new approach to sludge dewatering in UK-first municipal trial
South West Water has hosted the first municipal trial of the Fournier Rotary Press in the UK, assessing its potential to improve sludge dewatering performance and support future biosolids standards. -
Uniwater strengthens its UK presence with acquisition of Hy‑Ram Engineering
Uniwater has acquired Hy-Ram Engineering, a specialist in tooling, products and hire for the water sector, based in Mansfield, England. -
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd in new collaboration for Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd have announced a collaboration agreement to bring Clean TeQ Water's Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal technologies to water utilities across the UK. -
BactoSense ID cuts wastewater and bathing water bacteria testing from days to minutes
Near-real-time microbial monitoring of wastewater discharge and bathing waters is now possible thanks to the BactoSense ID solution created by Swiss-based bNovate Technologies.
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