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 and...
£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...
Have Your Say on how Devon, Cornwall, and the IoS adapt to climate change
The Devon, Cornwall, and Isles of Scilly Climate Impacts Group is calling for people across the region to give their views on a regional strategy that will help ensure the region can make the changes needed to cope with the worst effects of climate change. You can...
Largest ever Environmental Fine for Region’s Water Company
THE REGION'S water company South West Water (SWW) has been fined £2.1million for prior pollution incidents in Devon and Cornwall. The offences occurred between July 2016 and August 2020 at Lostwithiel, Kilmington, Crediton and Torpoint sewage treatment works and the...