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Day: 9 February 2011

Sewerage companies must maintain private sewers

The maintenance of private sewers and lateral drains in Wales will be the responsibility of water and sewerage companies not householders from October 2011.

New flood defence schemes announced

The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) have outlined 39 new flood and coastal defence projects to reduce the risk of flooding.

Positive outlook for green jobs

'Green jobs' are outperforming the rest of the job market according to a new survey.

Boris Johnson marks start of new energy from waste plant

A chilly grey car park in Dagenham was the rather uninspiring backdrop to what was, in fact, a rather inspirational event; the start of works on the UK's biggest low carbon waste plant.

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