Highways Agency and Environment Agency complete joint £6.2 m flood defence scheme
A multi-million pound defence to help protect residents from flooding and keep traffic moving on one of England’s main north-south routes has been officially opened.
South West Water pilots rainwater harvesting scheme to reduce flooding
Residents in Exmouth are playing a part in a pilot scheme to reduce the risk of flooding by participating in an innovative rainwater harvesting project funded by South West Water.
Environment Agency launches North East natural flood management pilot project
The Environment Agency is holding the first in a series of information events setting out its plans for a £2.1 million natural flood management pilot project to reduce the risk of flooding in Weardale.
Environment Agency sets out plans for £30m Mytholmroyd flood scheme
People living and working in Mytholmroyd are invited to meet the construction team who are building the flood defence scheme to protect 400 homes and businesses in the village.
Environment Agency says different approach is needed to tackle flooding over next 50 years
Over the next century a different approach is needed to protect the country from flooding, the Environment Agency’s Chief Executive said in a keynote speech at the opening of the annual Flood and Coast Conference today.
New Environment Agency report “crucial” to guide future strategic investment in flood management
The Environment Agency has published the first nationwide analysis of the performance of the various flood forecasting models operated in real-time by local centres on the National Flood Forecasting System (NFFS).
Environment Agency & partners start work on multi-million pound North East flood scheme
Work has started on site on a £2.5million project which will help protect around 100 homes and businesses in a South Tyneside community from flooding.
EC urges Ireland and Spain to act on protection on floods
The European Commission is calling on Ireland and Spain to comply with the requirements of the Floods Directive.
Environment Agency starts work on £5m Isle of Wight Flood Scheme
Environment Agency contractors are starting construction of a new £5 million flood scheme to better protect more than 300 properties in Ryde.
Construction work starts on £17.5m Church Scar coast protection scheme
Work has begun on a two-year, £17.5 million coastal protection project along the Fylde coast - the project is a partnership between Fylde Council, VBA and the Environment Agency.
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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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