Our thanks to Wetterskip Fryslân & EUWMA for hosting our visit yesterday with Defra Soils & Peat & Robert Caudwell OBE to learn abt #watermanagement to conserve lowland peat soils in Friesland 🇳🇱 Your work was fascinating. Inspiring to see cooperation with local farmers on this challenge

I joined @EmmaHardyMPHull in #York on her first Ministerial visit at the DEFRA offices and on a visit to the Foss Barrier. #GettingOnWithTheJob - Full story in comments

My kind of Sunday Masham Steam Rally

Winter flood risk leads to urgent call for action bbc.in/46kmK4C

España es el país que más presas destruye de Europa. En medio de la sequía, son muchos los ciudadanos que no entienden su destrucción y los expertos ven necesarias las presas en un entorno cada vez más seco y con menos precipitaciones. 👉shorturl.at/J73bv Vía La Razón

Flash #floods likely tomorrow! Please plan in advance if you think it may happen to you. Losing your memories is just awful!

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Thanks Defra UK for a great opportunity to meet Ministers and the senior management team this evening @EmmaHardyMPHull Steve Reed and look forward to pressing forward with much needed work to manage & maintain our ageing flood risk assets. ADA

Green signals all the way to York from LKX this eve London North Eastern Railway in 1h52 mins non-stop. That’s an average speed of 102mph👍

Would you like to work with ADA at this exciting time of new challenges and opportunities in water level & flood risk management ? Get in touch with us if you are interested in the job we are advertising at ada.org.uk/vacancies/

Like the use of timber #sustainable solutions. Our #IDBs know how to do this well. ADA

While it may look pretty, Himalayan balsam is a invasive plant damaging the UKs rivers. It can grow 7m high, produce up to 800 seeds per plant and shoot them up to 7m away. A 🧵about this invasive species 👇

Our Chief Engineer chatted all things W4 with Paul ⁦107 Endeavour FM⁩ on Friday, listen back here mixcloud.com/Endeavour_Radi…

Enforcing our 9m bylaws is crucial to ensure machinery has the space needed for watercourse maintenance. We encourage planting on the non-working bank to provide habitat and create shade. If you're considering this, please consult our engineers for assistance. #consenting 🚜

Come and see us 👇107 Endeavour FM Boston Borough Council East Lindsey District Council

#NorfolkRiversIDB recently designed & delivered a new footbridge & #footpath improvement project for Brundall & Blofield parish councils! Utilising recycled ♻️ plastics & UK-sourced oak, the durable & #eco-friendly bridge connects two green 🌳🌿 spaces #Nature #PublicAccess 🚶‍♂️

It's our second open evening of the year this Thursday 15th August All are welcome from 1700 to 2000 and the weather looks as if it is going to be great!!!! dogdyke.com

We are #recruiting We have a #vacancy for a Project #Engineer and a Land Drainage Operative. See our website for details. Closing date for applications 02.09.2024 witham3idb.gov.uk/notices-ads/ apply now! #IDBs #Drainage #FloodAware

Internal Drainage Boards help carefully manage water levels in over 400 #SSSIs. Very important that our water networks are maintained not only to move water from floods, but for droughts too. ADA @ciwem next APPG for sustainable drought & flood on 9th Oct

Yes, there will be long-term choices to make but here-&-now, we need the necessary support to keep the pumps running whilst future solutions are developed. If it makes economic sense, perhaps we need to take the same view as the Dutch and increase flood protection standards ?