- Planning Inspectorate accepted a project for DCO examination concerning water supply from rivers in Hampshire.
- Low river levels in the River Test are threatening the water supply for the region, which is served by Southern Water.
- Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are facing a prolonged dry weather status due to drought, monitored by the Environment Agency and Met Office.
Angela Eagle visited a reservoir project in Hampshire and warned that drought recovery will take months.
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Updated Sep 4
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What happened
Angela Eagle visited a reservoir project in Hampshire and warned that drought recovery will take months.
Who's involved
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Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are facing a prolonged dry weather status due to drought, monitored by the Environment Agency and Met Office.Also in this story
- Water management efforts are being implemented across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
- Work requiring permits from the Environment Agency is underway in the Isle of Wight.
- Low reservoir levels trigger water restrictions in Hampshire, while the Met Office forecasts rain for Greater Manchester.
- Affinity Water will introduce a ban for parts of South-East, affecting the region.
The entities involved
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Hampshire
ceremonial county of England
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Environment Agency
non-departmental public body in the UK
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England
country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom
Related events
- Policy allowing new builds are straining water systems in East Sussex and Hampshire.
- Yorkshire is facing prolonged dry weather, with the Environment Agency monitoring water resources and issuing drought warnings.
- The Environment Agency has declared drought conditions across England.
- Drought causes water supply strain in Hampshire, affecting the region served by Southern Water and monitored by the Met Office.
- Drought conditions led to water abstraction restrictions after the Environment Agency declared the county in drought.