Environment Agency plans £300m+ scheme to reduce flood risk around Heathrow
The Environment Agency has published proposals setting out plans to reduce flood risk around Heathrow between Datchet and Teddington – estimated cost of construction is currently put at £302 million-plus.
Flood investment: Environment Agency updates climate change guidance
The Environment Agency has updated its guidance setting out how risk management authorities can account for climate change within their flood and coastal erosion risk management investment decisions.
Northumbrian Water invests £2.5m in flood protection scheme
Northumbrian Water is starting work today on an innovative £2.5 million project which will see rainwater being diverted away from Cullercoats and out to the North Sea.
Calderdale Council launches local Floods Commission
Calderdale Council has launched a Floods Commission in response to the unprecedented flooding on Boxing Day 2015.
Over 1500 attendees at inaugural Flood & Coast 2016 conference
The Environment Agency-led inaugural Flood & Coast 2016 conference held in Telford this week has received a ringing endorsement from speakers, conference delegates and exhibitors alike.
Environment Agency: revitalising natural landscapes can reduce flood risk
The Environment Agency has flagged up that revitalising natural landscapes can reduce flood risk.
Environment Agency puts cost of 2013-14 winter floods at up to £1.5bn
A detailed report published by the Environment Agency today quantifying the damages caused by flooding in England and Wales between December 2013 and March 2014 puts the cost at as much as £1.5 billion.
Key flood and coastal erosion stakeholders meet next week in Telford
Key stakeholders are meeting next week in Telford to discuss key issues in resilience and response to flooding and coastal erosion at the Environment Agency’s major 3 day conference Flood & Coast 2016.
Deadline nears to submit evidence for National Flood Resilience Review
The deadline is approaching for submissions to the Call for Evidence under the National Flood Resilience Review launched by the government following Storm Desmond last December.
Environment Agency looks for new Regional Flood Committee members
The Environment Agency is looking for new members to join the Regional Flood and Coastal Committee (RFCC) which covers all or part of Oxfordshire, Swindon, London and Essex, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Surrey and Hampshire.
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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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