Anglian Water has successfully put its £28 million innovative Grafham flow reversal resilience scheme which transports water from Rutland to Grafham into operation for the first time.

Southern Water has published its Water Resources Management Plan -  the company said for the first time is now looking forward 50 years so it can be prepared to meet the challenges of a very different world.

The National Drought Group is warning of the potential need for drought measures to be put in place in some areas of the country next spring in the event of insufficient winter rainfall to replenish groundwater resources.

With recent dry weather and low groundwater levels, Geoff Darch, Water Resources Strategy Manager at Anglian Water, looks at the ways the water company is meeting the challenge of protecting rivers in its region.

Affinity Water has accelerated the start date for strategic transfer options to develop sufficient new water resources to meet demand in the regions it serves.

Affinity Water is seeking the views of customers on its long-term water resources management plan, before their 26 April deadline.

Ofwat has expressed its concerns over aspects of Thames Water revised draft water resources management plan for 2019 published by Thames Water in October 2018 for re-consultation.

The Consumer Council for Water (CCWater) is set to debate the potential benefits and pitfalls of Wales sharing more of its water resources with England when it meets in Cardiff today.

Thames Water has set a new target ofreducing leakage by 50% by 2050 in line with recommendations by the National Infrastructure Commission.

Yorkshire Water has said its chosen solution to close the supply-demand deficit projected in its current Water Resource Management Plan (WRMP19) which forecasts supply and demand from 2020 to 2045 is to reduce demand through increased leakage detection and repair activity.