Anglian Water launches wide-ranging £99 million procurement framework for major infrastructure planning services
Anglian Water has launched the first stage of a wide-ranging procurement exercise for major infrastructure planning and consents, support and advisory services with an estimated value of up to £99 million (inc VAT).
What can be done to avoid the water shortages of last summer
In an Expert Focus article for WaterBriefing, Daniel Freiman, Partner at law firm Eversheds Sutherland and Stephen Jefferson, Senior Associate discuss how the designation of the long-awaited Water National Policy Statement is an important step to enabling the consenting and delivery of water resources infrastructure that is so plainly required.
National Policy Statement for water resources infrastructure - Stantec shares initial takeaways
Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, is sharing its initial takeaways from the release of the Government’s long-awaited National Policy Statement (NPS) for nationally significant water resources projects.
Government publishes final version of National Policy Statement for Water Resources Infrastructure
The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs has published the final version of the National Policy Statement for Water Resources Infrastructure following the outcome of its consultation on the draft NPS which ran between 29 November 2018 to 31 January 2019.
National Infrastructure Commission calls for stronger coordination of environment and community benefit to get planning timescales back on track
A new data platform to share environmental information and effective ways of addressing the impact of proposed infrastructure projects will enable stronger protection for natural habitats and speed up schemes crucial to the net zero transition, according to a new report by the National Infrastructure Commission.
National Infrastructure Commission warns Government off track to meet targets and ambitions on infrastructure
The National Infrastructure Commission is warning that the Government is off track to meet targets and ambitions on infrastructure in a range of areas.
Lord Adonis warns Government “ducking” key issues on critical water infrastructure
Lord Adonis, former chairman of the National Infrastructure Commission, has warned that the Government is “ducking” key issues on critical water infrastructure, accusing them of kicking the can down the road.
National Infrastructure Commission welcomes government plans to tackle drought and leakage
The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has welcomed moves by ministers to tackle water leakages and drought which will be set out in a draft National Policy Statement this week.
Defra consults on nationally significant water resources infrastructure
The Department of Food Environment and RuralAffairs has launched a new consultation seeking views on the types and sizes of nationally significant water resources infrastructure, including reservoirs, water transfer schemes and desalination plants, in order to amend the Planning Act 2008.
Defra consults on developing national policy statement for water resources
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has launched a major new consultation on the development of a national policy statement for water resources and the types of infrastructure that it will apply to.
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Webinar to explore moving indirect potable water reuse to full implementation
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality. -
Kohtari CEO says joined-up water intelligence needed to predict, not just react - not more data
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react. -
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.”
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