Mainstreaming Nature Based Solutions
The river trust movement’s national body, The Rivers Trust, will be co-leading a pioneering five-year project aimed at mainstreaming nature-based solutions (NBS) to deliver environmental and socio-economic benefits. The project will be working to remove barriers...
£10 billion ready to be invested to prevent sewage spills
Water and sewage companies in England apologise for sewage spills and launch a transformation programme. Ruth Kelly, Chair of Water UK, a membership body representing the water industry, said: “The message from the water and sewage industry today is clear: we are...
£11million for Ofwat to help drive transformation in water companies
Defra has shared a blog post (17 May) regarding the announcement that Ofwat’s enforcement capacity will be bolstered with an additional £11 million funding increase from HM Treasury. This funding will enable the water regulator initiate change in water companies and...
Drought and farming-related project awarded £1 million from Ofwat
An initiative that could see innovative nature-based water storage on farmland in Cornwall and Devon help alleviate drought affected water supplies and associated river health pressure is among 16 winners awarded a portion of the £40 million made available in Ofwat’s...