In this episode of Waterfall Rapids, Mike and Karen  provide a plethora of tips on how to best save water within with the kitchen. The full length edition of this episode was originally released on 22/9/2022.

In this edition of Waterfall Rapids, we discuss why saving water is so important. The full length edition of this episode was originally released on 3/8/2022

In this edition of Waterfall Rapids, we discuss how saving water also means saving money. The full length edition of this episode was originally released on 3/8/2022

Droughtcast is back for another rapid rundown of all the news you need to know about the drought situation across England & Wales.

Timestamps

1:51 - Asset Strategy and Capital Delivery Director at Affinity Water, Steve Plumb,  discusses how the organisation has managed their water resources in 2023 and also their water efficiency for the future. 

8:55 - Lead of the Hydrological Status and Reporting Group at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Jamie Hannaford, reflects on November's weather and what it could mean going forward

Email any question you have about drought and we'll answer them on the podcast: [email protected]

Show notes 

Affinity Water - Save Our Streams

CEH water resources portal

CEH Hydrological summary

CEH Hydrological outlook

Droughtcast is back for another rapid rundown of all the news you need to know about the drought situation across England & Wales.

Timestamps

0:56 - Lead of the Hydrological Status and Reporting Group at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Jamie Hannaford, reflects on September's weather and what it could mean going forward

8:50 - Group Drought and Resilience Director for South West Water, David Harris, discusses how drought challenges in the region were tackled last year and plans for the future. 

Email any question you have about drought and we'll answer them on the podcast: [email protected]

Show notes 

CEH water resources portal

CEH Hydrological summary

CEH Hydrological outlook

South West Water's postcode checker 

Droughtcast is back for another quickfire update on all the news you need to know about the drought situation across England & Wales. 

Email any questions you have about drought and we'll answer them on the podcast: [email protected]

Timestamps

1:33 - Lead of the Hydrological Status and Reporting Group at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Jamie Hannaford, reflects on the weather of the past two months and looks ahead to the future 

8:21 - Head of Water Resources at Portsmouth Water, Jim Barker, discusses the new Havant Thicket reservoir being built and what this means in terms of combatting future drought 

13:10 - CCW's Karen Gibbs gives a broad overview of the current situation in England & Wales 

Shownotes 

UKCEH Hydrological Outlook

Havant Thicket reservoir 

Droughtcast returns for another rapid rundown of all the news you need to know about the drought situation across England & Wales.

Email any questions you have about drought and we'll answer them on the podcast: [email protected]

Timestamps

1:03 - South West Water's Chief Customer Officer, Laura Flowerdew, discusses the imminent lifting of Cornwall & South Devon's hosepipe ban on 25 September

6:10 - Director of Programmes and Planning at Water UK, Samuel Larsen, reflects on whether the water industry trade body believes the sector is taking adequate measures to prevent future hosepipe bans

14:57 - Head of Water Resources & Drought for Anglian Water, Sarah Underhill, talks about how drought has impacted the region and their plans for the future to improve resilience. 

Mike & Cath host a special edition of Droughtcast reacting to South West Water's announcement that their hosepipe ban is set to be lifted on 25 September. 

Email any questions you have about drought and we'll answer them on the podcast: [email protected]

Shownotes

• South West Water's announcement

Droughtcast returns for another quickfire episode covering all the essential updates you need to know about the drought situation across England & Wales.

Email any questions you have about drought and we'll answer them on the podcast: [email protected]

Timestamps

0:35 - Mike delivers the latest headlines on the drought situation in England & Wales.

1:32 - South East Water's Head of Water Resources, Nick Price, explains why the company have recently lifted their hosepipe ban across Kent & Sussex.

4:13 - Water Demand Reduction Manager, Andrew Tucker, shares some of the company's learning points from their hosepipe ban restrictions last year and the impact they had. 

9:38 - CCW's Karen Gibbs gives the latest on the drought situation in Wales.

Shownotes

• Thames Water's water saving calculator 

Droughtcast is back for another jam-packed installment covering all the news you need to know about the drought situation across England & Wales.

Email any question you have about drought and we'll answer them on the podcast: [email protected]

Timestamps

2:04 - Mike Kendon of the Met Office details the organisation's newly published State of the UK Climate 2022 report, an annual publication which provides an up-to-date assessment of the UK climate.

7:44 - Senior Advisor for Natural England, Jane Wilson, discusses the impact that the dry weather in England is having on the environment.

13:18 - Customer Service Director of South East Water, Tanya Sephton, talks about the current hosepipe ban affecting customers in Kent & Sussex.

Shownotes

• Is there a hosepipe ban in your area?