A Water Grid for England (v2)

About the Book

Since the reorganisation of the UK water industry in 1974, the planning of water resources has been left, largely, with the water companies. This is due to the regulatory regime which has led to a bottom-up, parochial approach. It is only relatively recently that attempts have been made to address the problem with measures to remove barriers and accelerate cross-boundary strategic options. However, progress remains hampered by the lack of political leadership in this crucially important area whilst the Southeast and Southwest of England are running out of water. The answer to the problem is more about politics than engineering and a clear understanding of the basics is an essential starting point. This short book outlines an alternative top-down approach which would enhance the reliability of water resources for at least fifty years if not a hundred.

About the Author

A professional water engineer with over forty years’ experience in the UK and around the world, he prides himself on being able to apply his training and experience, combined with common sense and independent thought, to major issues of the day. This approach can, and often does, result in the expression of an alternative view to that taken by his contemporaries. He has never given up his dedication to water matters and continues to pursue them whenever they come to the fore. Having a number of self-publications to his name, he decided to continue in that medium with this book which, as might be expected, provides a different view to that expressed in mainstream water politics. Unlike the National Framework for Water Resources 2025, he concentrates on the solution to the problem rather than analysis of it.