Environment Agency sets out plans for £30m Mytholmroyd flood scheme
The Environment Agency has set out its plans for the new £30 million flood alleviation scheme proposed for the village of Mytholmroyd in Yorkshire to local councillors.
Northumbria flood committee sets out £22m 2017-18 spending plans
The Northumbria Regional Flood and Coastal Committee (NRFCC) has launched its business plan for 2017/18 – the group will oversee spending of almost £22 million to protect hundreds of homes across the north east.
Floods affect 16 million in Nepal, India and Bangladesh
A humanitarian crisis is unfolding across large areas in South Asia, where more than 16 million people have been affected by monsoon floods in Nepal, Bangladesh and India.
Highways England completes £7m Cumbrian flood resilience scheme
Highways England has completed £7 million flood resilience scheme for the A66 road in Cumbria.
Illegal flood defence costs waste firm and farmer £19k in court
A waste company, one of its directors and a tenant farmer involved in the illegal deposit of waste on protected land in an Essex village have been ordered to pay a total of £19,430.
Award-winning £3m North East flood scheme officially opens
The first phase of the award-winning multi-million pound Lustrum Beck Flood Alleviation Scheme has been officially opened.
£14m Louth and Horncastle flood alleviation schemes formally opened
Two flood alleviation schemes in Louth and Horncastle which collectively reduce flood risk to over 350 properties have been formally opened on 28 July, following successful completion of the projects.
Environment Agency: major £30m flood defence scheme gets go-ahead
A major £30 million flood scheme to protect homes and businesses in Mytholmroyd is a step closer following a decision made on 25 July by the Calderdale Flood Partnership Board.
EA completes joint £27m Northumberland flood scheme
The Environment Agency has completed the final part of a £27 million flood alleviation scheme for Morpeth in Northumberland.
EA completes final phase of £7m Northwich flood management scheme
The Environment Agency has completed the final phase of construction for the £7 million Northwich flood risk management scheme.
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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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