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in Leeds on 25 September, cross-sector research and insights from LIPP will be shared, which show how planning consent for infrastructure projects can be achieved, and how critical initiatives can be developed and delivered in a cost-effective way that builds community support.
Balancing needs
Balancing national and local needs in infrastructure planning decisions is notoriously difficult, but it is a challenge that needs to be faced if the water sector is going to deliver on net zero carbon, resilience and other national goals. Founded in 2023, LIPP aims to listen and incorporate the perspectives of key public interest stakeholders, including social and environmental groups, in the development of good practice and ethical approaches to the implementation of new techniques, including algorithms and advanced software tools, in linear infrastructure planning.
LIPP published a white paper in March 2024, ‘Delivering net zero, resilience and nature recovery: How new tools and approaches can transform infrastructure
planning’, which has already fed into UK Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee reporting on sustainable electrification. The report draws on intensive engagement with key stakeholders and looks at the social, environmental and economic metrics used in the spatial planning of infrastructure such as electricity transmission lines and major water pipelines.
It highlights new technologies and the changes needed to procurement processes to ensure successful delivery of infrastructure that is essential in meeting net zero targets and resilience to climate impacts. The paper also explores ways of managing uncertainty when developing metrics in these areas, including the need for robust data and ways of ranking and weighing-up different metrics.
Informed decision-making
England faces a critical land shortage. A growing population needs to be housed, while producing enough food, protecting nature and tackling climate change. Despite the intense competition for land, there is no system in place to manage it
effectively.
Attendees at the WIF annual dinner will hear a swathe of insights from other industries, such as energy, which can be drawn on to help the water sector navigate current and future challenges. The energy sector is grappling with challenges in grid development, with public opposition to the expansion of power lines needed to transport renewable energy to population centres.
The water sector can learn from these experiences by integrating technical and spatial planning much earlier in the decision-making process. The recent King's Speech outlining the new Planning & Infrastructure Bill acknowledges the need for advanced spatial planning that considers multiple infrastructure sectors.
By joining up technical planning with spatial planning, learning from other sectors, and through early strategic stakeholder engagement, I believe the water sector will be well-placed to streamline the infrastructure planning process and delivery into the next asset management plan (AMP) period – 2025- 30, and beyond.
Colchester firm lands major contract with Yorkshire Water to keep customers connected
A Colchester water sector business has signed an innovative five-year partnership to help keep Yorkshire Water’s customers connected during unforeseen events.
Interruptions to the normal supply of water from the tap – which could be caused by burst pipes, unexpected asset failures, or planned maintenance – can have a significant impact on households and businesses like care homes, hospitals, manufacturers and food and drink producers.
In an effort to mitigate interruptions to supply and ensure households and businesses always have a supply of clean water, Yorkshire Water has pioneered a
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landmark partnership with the UK’s leading alternative water supply (AWS) specialist to gives its millions of customers peace of mind.
Water Direct stands prepared to deliver significant quantities of drinking water where it is needed during emergencies, or when planned maintenance works could impact supplies to customers.
Tom Carter, Manager of Emergency Preparedness & Response at Yorkshire Water, said: “Our customers rely on us to provide safe water for their homes and businesses, and this industry-leading partnership is key in helping us to keep Yorkshire’s water flowing and give them peace of mind that they’ll be able to
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www.draintraderltd.com access water if incidents occur.”
Adam Johnson, CEO at Water Direct, added: “Yorkshire Water must be commended for being trailblazers in emergency response. We are extremely proud to be their partner in this exciting venture.”
In what sets a new industry standard, Water Direct will guarantee that a first- response team and water tanker will be on-site for Yorkshire Water to support its affected customers within 90 minutes of an incident. If required, they also have the capability to rapidly scale their response with additional tankers on standby.
Water Direct, which is leading the way in
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