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| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Droughtcast #9 (27/11/2023) | 27 Nov 2023 | 00:20:26 | |
Droughtcast is back for another rapid rundown of all the news you need to know about the drought situation across England & Wales. Ā Timestamps Ā 1:51 - Asset Strategy and Capital Delivery Director at Affinity Water, Steve Plumb,Ā discusses how the organisation has managed their water resources in 2023 and also their water efficiency for the future.Ā Ā 8:55 - Lead of the Hydrological Status and Reporting Group at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Jamie Hannaford, reflects on November's weather and what it could mean going forward Ā Ā Email any question you have about drought and we'll answer them on the podcast: podcast@ccwater.org.uk Ā Show notesĀ Ā Affinity Water - Save Our Streams Ā | |||
| Droughtcast #8 (16/10/23) | 16 Oct 2023 | 00:20:13 | |
Droughtcast is back for another rapid rundown of all the news you need to know about the drought situation across England & Wales. Ā Timestamps Ā 0:56 - Lead of the Hydrological Status and Reporting Group at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Jamie Hannaford, reflects on September's weather and what it could mean going forward Ā 8:50 - Group Drought and Resilience Director for South West Water, David Harris, discusses how drought challenges in the region were tackled last year and plans for the future.Ā Ā Email any question you have about drought and we'll answer them on the podcast: podcast@ccwater.org.uk Ā Show notesĀ Ā South West Water's postcode checkerĀ Ā | |||
| Droughtcast #7 (19/09/23) | 19 Sep 2023 | 00:16:10 | |
Droughtcast is back for another quickfire update on all the news you need to know about the drought situation across England & Wales.Ā Ā Email any questions you have about drought and we'll answer them on the podcast: podcast@ccwater.org.uk Ā Timestamps Ā 1:33 - Lead of the Hydrological Status and Reporting Group at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Jamie Hannaford, reflects on the weather of the past two months and looks ahead to the futureĀ Ā 8:21 - Head of Water Resources at Portsmouth Water, Jim Barker, discusses the new Havant Thicket reservoir being built and what this means in terms of combatting future droughtĀ Ā 13:10 - CCW's Karen Gibbs gives a broad overview of the current situation in England & WalesĀ Ā ShownotesĀ Ā Ā | |||
| Droughtcast #6 (01/09/2023) | 01 Sep 2023 | 00:20:18 | |
Droughtcast returns for another rapid rundown of all the news you need to know about the drought situation across England & Wales. Ā Email any questions you have about drought and we'll answer them on the podcast: podcast@ccwater.org.uk Ā Timestamps Ā 1:03 - South West Water's Chief Customer Officer, Laura Flowerdew, discusses the imminent lifting of Cornwall & South Devon's hosepipe ban on 25 September Ā 6:10 - Director of Programmes and Planning at Water UK, Samuel Larsen, reflects on whether the water industry trade body believes the sector is taking adequate measures to prevent future hosepipe bans Ā 14:57 - Head of Water Resources & Drought for Anglian Water, Sarah Underhill, talks about how drought has impacted the region and their plans for the future to improve resilience.Ā | |||
| Droughtcast #5 (23/08/23) | 23 Aug 2023 | 00:04:52 | |
Mike & Cath host a special edition of Droughtcast reacting to South West Water's announcement that their hosepipe ban is set to be lifted on 25 September.Ā Ā Email any questions you have about drought and we'll answer them on the podcast: podcast@ccwater.org.uk Ā Shownotes Ā | |||
| Droughtcast #4 (16/08/23) | 16 Aug 2023 | 00:12:10 | |
Droughtcast returns for another quickfire episode covering all the essential updates you need to know about the drought situation across England & Wales. Ā Email any questions you have about drought and we'll answer them on the podcast: podcast@ccwater.org.uk Ā Timestamps Ā 0:35 - Mike delivers the latest headlines on the drought situation in England & Wales. Ā 1:32 - South East Water's Head of Water Resources, Nick Price, explains why the company have recently lifted their hosepipe ban across Kent & Sussex. Ā 4:13 - Water Demand Reduction Manager, Andrew Tucker, shares some of the company's learning points from their hosepipe ban restrictions last year and the impact they had.Ā Ā 9:38 - CCW's Karen Gibbs gives the latest on the drought situation in Wales. Ā Shownotes | |||
| Droughtcast #3 (31/07/23) | 31 Jul 2023 | 00:18:51 | |
Droughtcast is back for another jam-packed installment coveringĀ all the news you need to know about the drought situation across England & Wales. Ā Email any question you have about drought and we'll answer them on the podcast: podcast@ccwater.org.uk Ā Timestamps Ā 2:04 - Mike Kendon of the Met Office details the organisation's newly published State of the UK Climate 2022 report, an annual publication which provides an up-to-date assessment of the UK climate. Ā 7:44 - Senior Advisor for Natural England, Jane Wilson, discusses the impact that the dry weather in England is having on the environment. Ā 13:18 - Customer Service Director of South East Water, Tanya Sephton, talks about the current hosepipe ban affecting customers in Kent & Sussex. Ā Shownotes | |||
| Droughtcast #2 (17/07/23) | 13 Jul 2023 | 00:15:53 | |
Droughtcast returns for another rapid rundown of all the news you need to know about the drought situation across England & Wales. Ā Timestamps Ā 1:26 - Lead of the Hydrological Status and Reporting Group at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Jamie Hannaford, reflects on June's and July's weather and what it could mean going forward Ā 8:15 - Drought Co-ordinator for Natural Resources Wales, Tracey Dunford, discusses Wales' current prolonged dry weather status and consequences for the environmentĀ Ā 11:46 - CCW's Head of Evidence and Insights, Hannah Bradley, digs into some of CCW's research onĀ what the public actually thinks about hosepipe bansĀ Ā Email any question you have about drought and we'll answer them on the podcast: podcast@ccwater.org.uk Ā Show notesĀ Ā South East Water's postcode checkerĀ South West Water's postcode checkerĀ Ā | |||
| Droughtcast #1 (30/06/23) | 30 Jun 2023 | 00:13:00 | |
The inaugural episode of CCW's new podcast that keeps you informed of the very latest on the drought situation across England & Wales.
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Send in any drought questions you have to podcast@ccwater.org.uk and we'll get them answered on the next edition | |||