Welsh Assembly provides additional £5m for flood protection
Alun Davies Minister for Natural Resources in the Welsh Assembly has announced a further £5m to protect rail, roads, homes and businesses in Colwyn Bay from coastal erosion and flooding.
Top UK firms call for urgent Government action on flood defence and climate change
Leading businesses with a combined turnover of nearly £200 billion have written to the FT, warning that climate change is due to make UK flooding more frequent and calling for urgent action from the Government.
Leading engineers call for flood investment to return to pre 2010 levels
In its submission to Treasury ahead of the March Budget, the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is urging the Government to return capital and maintenance investment in flood risk management to pre-2010 levels in real terms.
Minister gives MPs flood progress update
Communities and Local Government Minister Eric Pickles gave the House of Commons an update yesterday on how the Government’s flood response and recovery work is progressing.
Anglian Water invests £1.25m in flood prevention schemes
Anglian Water is starting work this month on two schemes with a combined value of £1,250,000 to protect properties against sewer flooding in the face of changing weather patterns and heavy rainfall.
Government must call in flood experts to develop long-term strategy for the UK
Seventeen professional bodies, including the Chartered Institution for Water and Environmental Management, are calling on the Government to use their expertise to develop a long-term flood strategy for the UK as a matter of urgency.
Welsh Government says “not affordable or sustainable to defend the entire Welsh coast”
The Welsh Government has said that it is neither affordable or sustainable to defend the entire Welsh coast and that a risk-based approach must be taken instead to flood and coastal erosion management.
Environment Agency looks for dredging contractors to work on Somerset Levels
The Environment Agency is formally advertising the works in preparation for work to start dredging of the Somerset Levels which will begin next month as soon as it is safe and practical to do so.
MPs to take evidence on winter floods
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee will take evidence on the recent flooding events from the Association of Drainage Authorities, Blueprint for Water Coalition and the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management.
Flooding - CIWEM calls for “reality check” on dredging
The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management is calling for a reality check on floods and dredging in a newly-published report on the issue.
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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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