I often get asked to support national campaigns. Recently, one caught my eye. Are you a feminist? This was the question posed by Mark Hansford, editor of the New Civil Engineer. The New Civil Engineer is campaigning to improve the …
It’s now been 100 days since I took on the role of Chairman and that time has flown by. I’ve witnessed the sheer breadth of work the Environment Agency does first hand and have had the pleasure of meeting some …
We saw the potential for innovation during the flood events last winter when we released some of our flood data free of charge. Developers came up with a range of solutions to help – from a phone service that connects …
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 …
Earlier this year, Friday 8 August to be exact, a number of areas were affected by intense rainfall and localised flooding, and Pontefract in West Yorkshire, was one of these areas. Following the flood, along with Wakefield Council, we visited …
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 …
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 …
The nights are drawing in, shops are crowded with people buying presents and advent calendars are being eagerly opened. Christmas must be around the corner! Every year we transition from autumn to winter in a similar fashion. However as a …
Water is a precious resource which is already under pressure in England. As Deputy Director for Water Resources at the Environment Agency my job is to ensure that ‘abstraction’ - the amount of water that people take from the environment …
Friday morning, 7am and I'm already in the office getting ready to set off down to Doncaster to get involved with emergency response training for the council’s staff who are out on the ground when an emergency hits. With all the …
