Monthly Archives: November, 2024

Vital water network projects reach halfway stage

More than 11 kilometres of new water main have now been laid across East Sussex as two projects to improve the drinking water supply...

Southeast businesses set to save more than 7.3 million litres of water per year

The Southern Water Business Partnership Fund has awarded five grants totalling more than £90,000 to businesses across the Southeast region, for water saving ideas. The...

Government to announce reforms to flood funding and investment to protect farming communities

The government is bolstering England’s resilience to flooding through additional financial support to farmers and rural communities, as well as refreshing its approach to...

Bathing water reforms to consider water sports and water quality as Defra invites views on modernising bathing water regulations

In a consultation launched this week, Defra and the Welsh Government are inviting the public, community groups, environmental groups, farmers, businesses and local authorities to...

Wessex Water fined £500,000 for sewage killing thousands of fish

Wessex Water has been found negligent after sewage leaks killed thousands of fish - with the company failing to report incidents to the Environment...

Celebrating innovation at the 25th VIBES Scottish Environment Business Awards

The VIBES Scottish Environment Business Awards recognised the innovative and sustainable practices of businesses at its 25th anniversary event, held this week. Led by the...

ISG Renewables signs 15-year PPA to provide Anglian Water with traceable renewable electricity from Elms Farm solar project

Innova has announced the signing of a 15-year Corporate PPA between Anglian Water and ISG Renewables (a JV between Innova and Schroders Greencoat) for...

Ballyholme Beach Study extended to investigate winter water quality

A new study to investigate water quality at Ballyholme Beach in Bangor has been extended until February 2025 to better understand water pollution in...

Echo Managed Services appoints Hayley Monks as new MD

Echo Managed Services, a part of South Staffordshire Plc, has announced the appointment of Hayley Monks as its new Managing Director, following an external...

Refurbishment fuels environment and energy hopes at Poole

A £30 million refit at one of the south of England’s most important water treatment sites is closing in on completion later this year,...

Landmark agreement in Scotland to put consumers at heart of future water investment and charging

Consumers, communities and the environment will be central to the forthcoming Strategic Review of water charges under a new joint agreement. A new Memorandum of...

United Utilities announces 13 more partners for record investment proposals

United Utilities has announced partners for a further two frameworks as it prepares for the largest investment in water and wastewater infrastructure in the...

Witches Oak Water Treatment Works design complete and construction advancing at pace

MWH Treatment has completed the detailed design for Severn Trent Water’s state-of-the-art Witches Oak Water Treatment Works in Derbyshire, with civil construction substantially complete...

Stantec opens new Belfast office to support continued success

Stantec, has opened its new Belfast office to support an increasing number of colleagues and its market expansion across Northern Ireland. In the city’s culturally...

Supplier engagement success at Sustainable Water Connect Event

NI Water and Invest Northern Ireland recently hosted a Supplier Engagement Event in Belfast. The event saw participation from over 350 representatives spanning local,...

Global award shortlisting for Jersey Water’s leadership and management

Jersey Water has been shortlisted for an Investors in People award for leadership and management. The utility is one of five companies to be chosen...

Environment Bank welcomes new Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Revenue Officer to the leadership team

Environment Bank, a Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) provider, has announced the strategic expansion of its leadership team with the appointments of Jonathan Lydiard-Wilson as...

Crackdown on water companies sees inspections surge in South West

The crackdown on water companies to improve water quality has seen nearly 500 inspections carried out by Environment Agency officers in the South West...

Northwich flood defences tested ahead of winter

The Environment Agency has carried out a large-scale training exercise in Northwich as part of a winter preparedness programme to make sure it is...

Country’s largest fish pass officially opened in Nottinghamshire by Alan Lovell, Chair of the Environment Agency

The Environment Agency’s £12m flagship project in the Colwick Country Park was officially opened last week by Chair of the Environment Agency, Alan Lovell. It...

Xylem analytics platform wins smart monitoring award

An integrated software and analytics platform helping water utilities to reduce combined sewer overflows has been recognised at the Water, Wastewater & Environmental Monitoring (WWEM)...

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