Monthly Archives: March, 2025

Aardman film spotlights groundwater flooding in new national initiative

Aardman, the multi-award-winning studio behind the beloved Wallace & Gromit franchise, has partnered with a national initiative to highlight the devastating impact of groundwater...

Leeds flood alleviation scheme wins top civil engineering award

Phase 2 of a major flood alleviation scheme to protect the city of Leeds from the River Aire won a major award at the...

Andrew Muir launches corporate plan, setting strategic direction for DAERA

Northern Ireland's Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister, Andrew Muir, has launched a 10-point Corporate Plan, setting a strategic direction for the Department of...

Environment Secretary Steve Reed visits Cambridge to discuss the region’s urgent water needs

Environment Secretary Steve Reed met with key stakeholders in Cambridge to discuss the region’s urgent water needs. Without urgent investment in water infrastructure and demand...

A new documentary, Thames Water: Inside the Crisis, set to air on BBC Two

A new documentary, Thames Water: Inside the Crisis, is set to air on BBC Two next week, featuring exclusive behind-the-headlines access to Britain’s largest...

SSE and Scottish Water Horizons partner to deliver low-carbon heat networks harnessing the untapped potential of wastewater

SSE Energy Solutions and Scottish Water Horizons have today announced a new strategic partnership to develop low-carbon district heat networks across Scotland, accelerating the...

ICE welcomes Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Darren Jones, to annual All-Party Parliamentary Group on Infrastructure reception

Members of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Infrastructure (APPGI), senior industry leaders, and Members of Parliament, gathered this week at One Great George Street...

New research finds that Wildlife Trust natural flood management schemes deliver £10 of benefit for every £1 invested

A new report commissioned by RSA Insurance, an Intact company, and The Wildlife Trusts shows that every £1 invested in natural flood management (NFM)...

SEPA launches new surface water and small watercourses flood maps

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has unveiled new surface water flood maps, which for the first time include small watercourses. This new level...

Residents across the North East of England to benefit from investment in “smart sewers” that reduce sewage spills

Residents across the North East of England are benefiting from investment in “smart sewers” that use cutting-edge technology to reduce sewage spills and clean...

Bathing water reforms keep pace with Britain’s love of swimming

As part of this first shake-up to our bathing waters since 2013, the government is developing plans to expand the definition of ‘bathers’ to...

Scottish Government launches recruitment campaign for new WICS Board Members

The Scottish Government has announced up to three vacancies for members of the Water Industry Commission for Scotland's (WICS) Board. WICS was established under the...

New theatres and networking opportunities await at this year’s WWEM Expo

Since the acquisition of Water, Wastewater & Environmental Monitoring (WWEM) Expo by ROAR B2B, 6 months ago, the new organiser says the exhibition is...

Europump welcomes acceptance onto the EU Ecodesign Forum to foster sustainable practices in the pump industry

Europump, the European Association of Pump Manufacturers, has announced its official acceptance onto the newly established European Commission Ecodesign Forum. This forum aims to...

The untapped green benefits of clean water projects

Access to clean drinking water is a basic human necessity for health and well-being. When we consider clean water initiatives, we naturally focus on...

Cranfield academic appointed to prestigious science committee

Dr Theresa Mercer, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Sustainability at Cranfield University, has been appointed to the Science Committee of the Natural Environment Research Council...

£4.2m River Nidd water quality investment completed at Shaw Mills wastewater treatment works

A £4.2m Yorkshire Water project at the Shaw Mills wastewater treatment works near Harrogate, which will improve water quality in Thornley Beck and the...

UK and Welsh Government unite in £1m fund to transform River Wye

The Welsh and UK Government have announced a new £1 million joint research initiative to tackle water quality issues in the River Wye.  The Welsh...

Water Minister Emma Hardy visits the £35 million expansion of the Saltford Water Recycling Plant which will support economic and residential growth in Bath

Communities in Bath are set to benefit from new jobs, economic growth, and improved water quality on the River Avon with the expansion of...

Lords nitrogen inquiry to hear from wastewater experts

The House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee continues its inquiry into the efficient use and management of reactive nitrogen by focussing on...

London’s super sewer now fully connected – promising a greener, healthier River Thames

Tideway has announced the successful activation of the new super sewer, ushering in a healthier future for London’s iconic river. After ten years of construction...

£29m upgrade at Leyland Wastewater Treatment Works is almost complete

A three-year project to upgrade Leyland’s Wastewater Treatment Works is nearing completion. As part of its commitment to improving river quality, United Utilities has carried...

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