- Low river levels in the River Test are threatening the water supply for the region, which is served by Southern Water.
- Southern Water deploys teams across Hampshire in response to ongoing water supply concerns.
- A pipe dispute began on July 1st involving Southern Water, Hampshire County Council, and a stream within the National Park area.
- Southern Water and Defra are applying for Drought Orders and NEUB permissions, with consultations underway regarding drought measures.
Hampshire is subject to a drought order, prompting an emergency meeting chaired by Andy Burnham and involving Angela Eagle.
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Updated Aug 12
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What happened
Hampshire is subject to a drought order, prompting an emergency meeting chaired by Andy Burnham and involving Angela Eagle.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Hampshire
village in Kane County, Illinois, United States
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Andy Burnham
British politician (born 1970)
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England
country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom
Related events
- Andy Burnham is leading the cross-government response to drought conditions.
- Drought and heatwave conditions are pressuring the government in England to consider necessary policy changes.
- Angela Eagle visited a reservoir project in Hampshire and warned that drought recovery will take months.
- The Environment Agency has declared drought conditions across England.
- Andy Burnham and Stop Climate Chaos Scotland urged rejection of oil/gas consents and shared drought risks.