Yorkshire Water reject beach closure claims

Yorkshire Water has rejected claims in two national newspapers  that Scarborough South beach could be closed for bathing next year because of water quality issues.

The Environment Agency is holding two meetings to set out plans for the second phase of a £26-million scheme to strengthen the banks of the Whittlesey Washes which is due to start later this year . 

Speedy Hire, the largest company in the UK equipement hire sector, said that  sales were at a "slower pace than anticipated"  and is warning of increased losses in its Middle Eastern division with the publication today of its latest trading update and its outlook for the year ending 31 March 2014.

An ingenious new system to help baby eels – elvers - migrate up UK rivers and the Severn Estuary Flood Risk Management Strategy have just been voted joint winners of the Environment Agency Project Excellence Awards 2014 for Innovation.

The Technology Strategy Board has signed an agreement with the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, confirming its intent to run a jointly funded competition on sensors and monitoring technology for marine energy.

The Environment Agency has issued guidance reminding all owners of reservoirs in England with a capacity of 25,000 cubic metres or more, that could escape in the event of a dam failure, that they must be registered with the Environment Agency.

Friends of the Earth has called on the Chancellor to act on climate change in his annual Budget on Wednesday, having stressed the urgency of action after the devastating floods that hit Britain this winter.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Italian multi-utility A2A have signed a 15-year €115 million loan agreement to finance integrated waste management and hydropower investments.

The Technology Strategy Board has announced it will commit up to £5 million to work with MATIMOP (Israeli Industry Centre for research and development) to support innovative UK and Israeli businesses working together on research and development projects over the next 5 years. The work will be focused on the commercialisation of research in a range of key areas, such as water tech and agri tech.