DWMP 28
Cycle 2 of the DWMP is now underway, and we remain committed to delivering a high-quality plan that supports long-term resilience and environmental sustainability.
We have used what we learned from the first cycle of DWMP to improve the next cycle. DWMP 28 will take a broader and more joined-up look at the challenges we face, so we can continue to protect the environment across the southwest region, even as external pressures increase that challenge. We will assess known and emerging risks and to inform our long-term plans to manage these risks up to at least 2055.
We want to work with closely with our stakeholders who know our environment well, who manage flood risks, take care of our roads and highways and help to shape decisions about our growing communities. Only by working together, can we manage these challenges to our environment.
Our aims for DWMP28
DWMP 28 has already started. Our focus is on the key challenges presented by population growth in our region and the impacts of climate change on our communities and our asset base.
Population growth: Development is essential to support economic growth in our region. However, greater population growth and higher per person water use puts pressure on our system. Our aim is to always have the infrastructure in place when growing communities need it.
Climate change: The South West is particularly vulnerable to climate change, given its miles of coastline and closeness to the western approaches of the Atlantic Ocean. We are already experiencing the impacts of climate change and expect future rising sea levels and more intense storms. This has the potential to cause flooding of roads, homes and businesses and to cause storm overflows to trigger more frequently and for longer.
We want to use our data, the most up to date climate change predictions and modelling systems to understand this challenge and invest in our infrastructure to ensure it is fit for purpose in a changing world.
Our suggested roadmap for creating cycle 2 of the plan
Get Involved:
In Cycle 1, your views and feedback helped shape our plan. A highlight of this was our decision to deliver our storm overflow discharge reduction programme by 2040, a full 10 years earlier than required by our regulators.
We want to hear from you again! To understand your concerns, priorities and expectations of us.
If you want to take part/be consulted/be informed, please let us know: