South East Water sets out £2.3 billion plans to secure future drinking water supplies
South East Water.has published it Water Resources Management plan setting out a £2.3 billion package of work to secure future drinking water supplies in Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire for the next 50 years.
Thames Water publishes Water Resources Management Plan after final approval by Government
Thames Water has published its Water Resources Management Plan 24 (WRMP) on 18 October 2024 which sets out its commitment to deliver a safe and sustainable water supply for future generations.
South West Water - David Harris M.D. for Water Services explains plans to secure future water resources
South West Water’s Managing Director for Water Services, David Harris, explains where the region’s drinking water is taken from and the company is planning to secure future water resources.
National Drought Group discusses preparations for extreme weather after wettest 12 months in England since 1836
The changing climate means we will see more extreme weather in the coming years, the National Drought Group heard at its latest meeting yesterday which was attended by Water Minister Emma Hardy.
Southern Water launches consultation on new draft Water Resource Management Plan
Southern Water has launched a public consultation on its new draft Water Resources Management Plan (WRMP).
Government approves Thames Water plan to protect future water resources
The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Rt Hon Steve Reed MP, has approved Thames Water’s Water Resource Management Plan (WRMP).
Anglian Water rules out hosepipe ban this summer following wettest winter on record
Despite recent headlines, Anglian Water is reassuring its customers that a hosepipe ban will not be necessary this summer for the East of England.
Govt depts, local planning bodies and EA set out plans to tackle water scarcity in Cambridge and free up stalled development
Two Government departments, local planning authorities and the Environment Agency have set out plans to tackle water scarcity in Greater Cambridge – and are calling on Cambridge Water to publish and deliver a Water Resources Management Plan to provide a sustainable, safe, sufficient supply of water to meet all of the planned development in the future across the Cambridge area.
Ofwat-commissioned Report warns water resources planning may not have delivered “timely, best value solutions”
An Independent Report commissioned by Ofwat is warning that water resources planning may not have always delivered timely, best value solutions for customers, the environment, and the economy.
Greenpeace - South West Water was ‘not honest’ about drought risk to water supplies, Environment Agency said
South West Water was inadequately prepared for the record-breaking heatwave that hit England in 2022 and was “not honest” with regulators about the risk a drought posed to the company’s water supplies, according to an Environment Agency (EA) assessment obtained by Unearthed, the Greenpeace investigative journalism project.