01 Sep 2022
UK Government launch Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction plan Defra have announced the new storm overflows discharge reduction plan, which sets stringent new targets to protect people and the environment. This will require water companies to deliver the largest infrastructure programme in water company history. As we have previously covered, the announcement follows a series of […]
01 Sep 2022
News outlets have reported that the UK government’s plan to cut millions of hours of raw sewage discharges by water companies each year is facing a judicial review on the grounds that it is unlawful. The conservationist charity WildFish is calling for the storm overflow reduction strategy, published on 26th August, to be withdrawn immediately, […]
10 Aug 2022
From Defra Consultation description We want to know what you think about Defra’s proposed changes to 11 specifications made under the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999. These regulations are needed to protect human health from contaminated drinking water. We need to update the specifications to reflect modern toilet designs. One change will introduce a […]
09 Aug 2022
The UK government has committed nearly £3 million of funding to 17 new projects under the UK Seafood Fund (UKSF), as part of enabling a resilient and sustainable fishing industry equipped for the future and helping level up coastal communities across the union. The 3 August announcement comes as further rounds of the UKSF, which […]
09 Aug 2022
Ground-breaking fishing research projects given funding boost: 17 projects awarded funds from major £100m investment to research sustainable fisheries practices. Funding awarded to Bangor University to research the impact of towed fishing gear – such as scallop dredging and beam trawling – on blue carbon in seabed sediments. Project aims Seabed sediments are one of […]
28 Jul 2022
Communities suffering repeated flooding will benefit from a new ring-fenced £100 million allowance designed to better protect their properties, the UK Government has announced. The £100 million Frequently Flooded Allowance will improve access to public funding for these communities, which are often smaller areas requiring more complex flood schemes, meaning that community-wide defences are not […]
26 Jul 2022
Want to know more about the UK Seafood Fund’s Infrastructure Scheme? Defra is hosting an online event where you can learn more about the funding opportunities for Round 2. Round 2 will fund projects that build capability across the UK seafood sector supply chain through investment in: improved capability at ports, harbours, processing, and aquaculture facilities […]
21 Jul 2022
Press release from the UK Government plan to reduce water pollution: ‘New plans to help safeguard England’s precious protected sites by driving down nutrient pollution and allowing for the construction of sustainable new homes for families across the country were announced by the Government today (Wednesday 20 July, 2022). Nutrient pollution is an urgent problem […]
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