The National Drought Group has reconvened to discuss ongoing preparation for future droughts, but confirmed water resources are healthy following England’s wettest October to March on record.

Bike riding activities are causing issues to South East Water’s woodlands and biodiversity enhancement work - in recent months fly-tipping, motorsports, and mountain bike riding have increased on land near Pembury South.

The two biggest strategic reservoirs for the South West have successfully refilled to over 90% storage capacity as South West Water continues to deliver its promises for a long-term resilience plan for water.

Uisce Éireann has yet again advised customers in Trim and surrounding areas that an overnight restriction is essential to maintain a daytime supply.

Anglian Water has gone out to tender with an AMP8 framework contract for the provision of constructability consultancy services worth an estimated £5 million. 

Thames Water is hosting a series of consultation and community engagement events to share and discuss its plans to provide a secure and sustainable water supply for the next 50 years.

South West Water has announced that it will lift all hosepipe restrictions across Devon and Cornwall on 25 September.

Experts are pushing for more investment now to ensure England is in the best possible position ahead of future droughts, the National Drought Group (NDG) heard this week.

Internal Environment Agency briefings obtained under freedom of information laws by Unearthed, the investigative journalism unit of Greenpeace, show how water companies were at risk of running out of treatable water in last year's heatwaves.

As many parts of the world experience extreme heatwaves and severe drought, the Environment Agency will continue to prepare for all weather eventualities for the rest of summer and autumn, it confirmed this week.