- 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.
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Updated Aug 10
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What happened
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are facing a prolonged dry weather status due to drought, monitored by the Environment Agency and Met Office.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Angela Eagle visited a reservoir project in Hampshire and warned that drought recovery will take months.Sub-event
- Drought status confirmed in Hampshire and Isle of Wight, leading to reliance on local rivers for water supply.Sub-event
- Water management efforts are being implemented across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.Sub-event
- Work requiring permits from the Environment Agency is underway in the Isle of Wight.Sub-event
- Low reservoir levels trigger water restrictions in Hampshire, while the Met Office forecasts rain for Greater Manchester.Sub-event
- Affinity Water will introduce a ban for parts of South-East, affecting the region.Sub-event
Drought conditions declared in Hampshire/Isle of Wight, monitored by Met Office and Environment Agency.1 source
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Low river levels in the River Test are threatening the water supply for the region, which is served by Southern Water.Also in this story
- Southern Water is limiting housing development on the Isle of Wight due to capacity constraints.
- A drought order application covers the Isle of Wight, with abstraction levels under review by the Planning Inspectorate.
- Drought causes water supply strain in Hampshire, affecting the region served by Southern Water and monitored by the Met Office.
- Southern Water is seeking rate increases for essential services in the Isle of Wight.
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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Isle of Wight
island, county and unitary authority area of England, United Kingdom
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- Environment Agency declares 'flash drought' conditions in Dorset and Poole.