Alastair Chisholm
@alastairchisholm.bsky.social
Director of Policy at the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management. Passionate about managing land + water better for people + nature. Views my own.
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@alastairchisholm.bsky.social, CIWEM policy director, has warned that although measures like upgrading infrastructure and fixing leakage are important, “ministers can’t keep pushing the focus onto water companies and failing to look at the impact of their own housing growth".
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Water companies urged to prepare for ‘possible’ summer drought after driest spring in decades
Water companies have been urged to prepare for a medium risk of summer drought following the driest Spring since 1961, after a meeting of the National Drought Group on Wednesday.
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May 8, 2025 at 9:27 AM
@alastairchisholm.bsky.social, CIWEM policy director, has warned that although measures like upgrading infrastructure and fixing leakage are important, “ministers can’t keep pushing the focus onto water companies and failing to look at the impact of their own housing growth".
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2) Govt yet again blames inheritance of a "crumbling water system" from the Tories.
That may be, but it needs to stop blaming and get acting. Water efficiency is highly effective in drought yet govt's done nothing to progress measures set up by last gov.
www.ciwem.org/news/governm...
That may be, but it needs to stop blaming and get acting. Water efficiency is highly effective in drought yet govt's done nothing to progress measures set up by last gov.
www.ciwem.org/news/governm...
Government can’t hide behind Tories on lack of climate adaptation action - CIWEM
CIWEM policy director Alastair Chisholm says the government has easy opportunities to demonstrate its climate adaptation credentials.
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May 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
2) Govt yet again blames inheritance of a "crumbling water system" from the Tories.
That may be, but it needs to stop blaming and get acting. Water efficiency is highly effective in drought yet govt's done nothing to progress measures set up by last gov.
www.ciwem.org/news/governm...
That may be, but it needs to stop blaming and get acting. Water efficiency is highly effective in drought yet govt's done nothing to progress measures set up by last gov.
www.ciwem.org/news/governm...
3) New reservoirs won't come on stream for many years.
Government really needs to urgently bring forward water efficiency measures like product labelling and building regulations alongside new infrastructure and leakage reduction.
These things are pretty much oven-ready.
Government really needs to urgently bring forward water efficiency measures like product labelling and building regulations alongside new infrastructure and leakage reduction.
These things are pretty much oven-ready.
May 1, 2025 at 8:52 AM
3) New reservoirs won't come on stream for many years.
Government really needs to urgently bring forward water efficiency measures like product labelling and building regulations alongside new infrastructure and leakage reduction.
These things are pretty much oven-ready.
Government really needs to urgently bring forward water efficiency measures like product labelling and building regulations alongside new infrastructure and leakage reduction.
These things are pretty much oven-ready.
2) In 2022 it was only really July that saw rainfall anomalies approaching as outrageously extreme as this March's. The heat then led to big spikes in demand which exacerbated things. This April's is likely to be pretty dry too.
www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/cli...
www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/cli...
May 1, 2025 at 8:52 AM
2) In 2022 it was only really July that saw rainfall anomalies approaching as outrageously extreme as this March's. The heat then led to big spikes in demand which exacerbated things. This April's is likely to be pretty dry too.
www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/cli...
www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/cli...
4) It must be hoped that the Water Commission has the wisdom to recognise these climate-water sector nexus issues & that Govt is waiting for this endorsement to move. @richardbenwell.bsky.social.
Measures like Managing Rainwater Where it Falls could be a great start.
www.ewsc.org.uk/project-repo...
Measures like Managing Rainwater Where it Falls could be a great start.
www.ewsc.org.uk/project-repo...
April 30, 2025 at 8:26 AM
4) It must be hoped that the Water Commission has the wisdom to recognise these climate-water sector nexus issues & that Govt is waiting for this endorsement to move. @richardbenwell.bsky.social.
Measures like Managing Rainwater Where it Falls could be a great start.
www.ewsc.org.uk/project-repo...
Measures like Managing Rainwater Where it Falls could be a great start.
www.ewsc.org.uk/project-repo...
3) The Code for Sustainable Homes was a Labour initiative. This govt is seemingly indifferent to its impressive water efficiency drivers.
Whatever the Tory inheritance this Govt should now be moving forward these common sense measures. But seemingly short term growth trumps all.
Whatever the Tory inheritance this Govt should now be moving forward these common sense measures. But seemingly short term growth trumps all.
April 30, 2025 at 8:26 AM
3) The Code for Sustainable Homes was a Labour initiative. This govt is seemingly indifferent to its impressive water efficiency drivers.
Whatever the Tory inheritance this Govt should now be moving forward these common sense measures. But seemingly short term growth trumps all.
Whatever the Tory inheritance this Govt should now be moving forward these common sense measures. But seemingly short term growth trumps all.
2) The Climate Change Act 2008 was a Labour Act orchestrated by Ed Miliband. Yet govt is seemingly indifferent to its adaptation side. The Flood & Water Management Act 2010 was Labour Act. Govt is seemingly indifferent to its Schedule 3 on drainage.
April 30, 2025 at 8:26 AM
2) The Climate Change Act 2008 was a Labour Act orchestrated by Ed Miliband. Yet govt is seemingly indifferent to its adaptation side. The Flood & Water Management Act 2010 was Labour Act. Govt is seemingly indifferent to its Schedule 3 on drainage.
2) Sustainable drainage is one part of that resilience jigsaw. Recognised back in 2007 & beyond, legislated by
@teamlabouruk.bsky.social in 2010 but never implemented. Why @tobyperkinsmp.bsky.social is govt seemingly backsliding on #SuDS? Your committee might wish to probe.
@floodmary.bsky.social
@teamlabouruk.bsky.social in 2010 but never implemented. Why @tobyperkinsmp.bsky.social is govt seemingly backsliding on #SuDS? Your committee might wish to probe.
@floodmary.bsky.social
April 29, 2025 at 2:53 PM
2) Sustainable drainage is one part of that resilience jigsaw. Recognised back in 2007 & beyond, legislated by
@teamlabouruk.bsky.social in 2010 but never implemented. Why @tobyperkinsmp.bsky.social is govt seemingly backsliding on #SuDS? Your committee might wish to probe.
@floodmary.bsky.social
@teamlabouruk.bsky.social in 2010 but never implemented. Why @tobyperkinsmp.bsky.social is govt seemingly backsliding on #SuDS? Your committee might wish to probe.
@floodmary.bsky.social