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Latest News and Updates

  • Severe drought declared
  • Oct 26: Reservoirs feeling the strain
  • Oct 26: drought permit - Wimbleball
  • Oct 26: drought permit Ardingly
  • Oct 26: how we manage abstraction
  • Oct 26: applying science to drought management
  • 15 Sept National Drought Group meeting update
  • Aug 26 - More areas in drought
  • Aug 26 - new drought support for farmers
  • Aug 26 - Managing farms in drought
  • Aug 26 - more on abstraction
  • Aug 26 - explaining temporary use bans
  • Jul 26 - drought declared in half of England
  • England faces 5 billion litre public water shortage by 2055 without urgent action - GOV.UK
  • Government steps in to build first major reservoirs in 30 years - GOV.UK
  • Are we prepared for a drought? The water resilience challenge – Creating a better place