A community approach to reducing flood risk
I have lived in Deerhurst since 1987. I knew the village was at risk of flooding even before I decided to buy a house here and that houses had last flooded in 1947, but that didn’t put me off. There …
Climate change
Posts about reducing and managing the impacts of climate change
Water good day for customers and the environment
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Toby Willison, Posted on:
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Climate change, Fisheries and biodiversity, Flood, Ofwat, Regulated industry, Water, water bills
It’s one of those events that affects us all but generally goes unnoticed. Every 5 years Ofwat, the water industry financial regulator, reviews the investment plans of the water companies. This affects the water bills we pay; the amount of …
Investing in flood risk for the long term
The first ever long-term investment programme for flood risk was announced by the government last week. The £2.3 billion allocation for the next six years will allow us and local partners to better protect more than 300,000 properties by the …
Managing our response to flooding: 50 years of innovation
The 30 November 2013 is a date I remember vividly. I was the national Duty Flood Risk Manager, on call 24/7 in case there were any flooding emergencies. But it was a dull, cold November day so I expected a quiet …
New project helps improve our understanding of how people use water
I work in the Groundwater Hydrology and Contaminated Land team for the Hertfordshire and North London area. We have a large population of more than 6.5 million people in a space of 3,200 km2, which can put pressure on local …
Repairing flood defences in Dorset
Work is well underway across Dorset and Wiltshire to repair damage caused by flooding and coastal storms. In this blog we hear from Mark Goldingay about the work to repair damaged assets. Assets are banks, pumping stations, sluices, gates and …
High Flyers - Tales from the Aerial Survey Team
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Susan Winter, Posted on:
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Climate change, Fisheries and biodiversity, Flood, Water
If the sky’s clear and you look up there’s a slim chance you’ll see a small purple and white plane flying back and forth, especially if you live in an area at risk of flooding or along the coast. But …
A Yorkshireman’s take on Le Grand Départ
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Martin Christmas, Posted on:
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Categories:
Climate change, Flood, Other areas of our work
The banners are up along the route, potholes have been remedied, pop-up campsites are popping up and yellow bikes are being fly-tipped at a prodigious rate along the highways and byways around my home town of Otley. The source …
Becoming climate ready: business resilience in a changing climate
The record breaking severe weather that we’ve seen recently in the UK highlights the urgent need to prepare and adapt our communities and businesses and the infrastructure that we all rely on. The overall financial cost to businesses of the …
Creating a better place 2014 to 2016
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Dr Paul Leinster, Chief Executive, Posted on:
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Climate change, Fisheries and biodiversity, Flood, Greener business, Other areas of our work, Regulated industry, Waste, Water
We are launching our corporate plan ‘Creating a better place 2014 to 2016’ this week. The plan reflects the many changes and challenges we have faced since 2011 when we published our corporate plan for the period 2011 to 2015. …